terms Flashcards
Exotic water
when it rains in other places, comes down river, and other places use that water. (ex: Egypt uses water from Nile River)
Fossil water
really old water
Aridity
how dry a region is
Orographic Effect
mountains blocking wind current and water
Sahel
border of the Sahara desert, rain is highly variable
drought
lack of rain leading to water shortage
wildfire
destructive unplanned fires in nature
Oases
desert locations that may have ag
desalination
removing salt from seawater
colonialism
when one country controls another
neocolonialism
indirect control of less-developed countries by developed countries, continued dependency
Apartheid
legalized racial segregation
Secularism
separation of the state from religion
Commercial ag
developed countries, mass produced, profits
Subsistence ag
underdeveloped countries, for consumption of the farmer & their family