terms Flashcards

1
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Exotic water

A

when it rains in other places, comes down river, and other places use that water. (ex: Egypt uses water from Nile River)

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2
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Fossil water

A

really old water

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3
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Aridity

A

how dry a region is

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4
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Orographic Effect

A

mountains blocking wind current and water

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5
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Sahel

A

border of the Sahara desert, rain is highly variable

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6
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drought

A

lack of rain leading to water shortage

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7
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wildfire

A

destructive unplanned fires in nature

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8
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Oases

A

desert locations that may have ag

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9
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desalination

A

removing salt from seawater

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10
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colonialism

A

when one country controls another

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11
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neocolonialism

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indirect control of less-developed countries by developed countries, continued dependency

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12
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Apartheid

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legalized racial segregation

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13
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Secularism

A

separation of the state from religion

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14
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Commercial ag

A

developed countries, mass produced, profits

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15
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Subsistence ag

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underdeveloped countries, for consumption of the farmer & their family

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16
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Desertification

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when fertile land becomes desert, typically by drought

17
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NPP (net primary productivity)

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how fast plants grow

18
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Balkans

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made up of 11 split up countries to avoid conflict

19
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commodity economy

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an economy that relies on the production and exporting of commodities