SW Asia & N Africa Vocabulary Flashcards
1
Q
12 countries that work together to coordinate their petroleum policies.
A
OPEC
2
Q
The process of removing salt from sea water.
About half of the world’s desalinated water is made in Southwest Asia.
A
Desalinization
3
Q
The spreading of a desert environment into non-desert areas.
A
Desertification
4
Q
A group of people who move from place to
place and have no settled place to live.
A
Nomadic Tribes
5
Q
The basic rights and freedoms to which all
humans are entitled, often held to include the
right to life and liberty, freedom of thought and expression, and equality before the law.
A
Human Rights
