SW Asia/Middle East Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Kum [pronounced "koom"] | term for "desert" in Central Asia |
Wadi | A desert streambed that fills up with runoff during a heavy rain, but otherwise is dry |
Oasis | Small area in a desert where water & vegetation are found |
Arable | Land that is suitable for growing crops due to access to water and fertile soil |
Desalination | Process of removing salt from seawater to make it usable for drinking and farming |
Alluvial Soil | Rich soil made up of sand & mud deposits that are deposited by moving water |
Phosphate | Chemical used in fertilizers; Morocco is a leading producer of phosphate |
Pastoralism | Way of life that consists of raising livestock [sheep, goats, animals that graze on grass] for steppe dwellers; may include nomadic people |
Nomad | Member of a wandering pastoral people that move from place to place for sustenance |
Revenue | Income produced by a specific source [example-Saudi Arabia derives/gets most of its revenue/income from selling petroleum & natural gas] |
Crude Oil | Petroleum that has not been refined [refined means to remove impurities for commercial use] |
Domesticate | Taking wild plants and/or animals & adapting them to make useful for food, clothing, and transportation [example-training camels for travel; keeping sheep for wool; growing herbs for medicine and cooking] |
Infrastructure | Basic urban necessities like paved streets and utilities that developed nations have but developing nations lack |
Prophet | Person believed to be a messenger from God [examples-Abraham, Jesus, Mohammed] |
Monotheism | Belief in one god [examples-Christianity, Judaism, Islam] |
Mosque | House of worship where Muslims [people who practice Islam] pray |
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