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Arabian Peninsula
The Geography of the Arabian Peninsula
Term | Definition |
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caravan | a group of people traveling together for mutual protection, often with pack animals such as camels |
plateau | a raised area of flat land |
nomad | a person who moves from place to place, often in search of water and vegetation |
Arabian Peninsula | a peninsula located in southwest Asia, between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf |
desert | a geographic area with an extremely warm and dry climate |
oasis | a place where water can be found in a desert |
adaptation | a change in the way of life that allows people to survive in particular environment |
sedentary | permanently settled in one place |
barter | to buy and sell by trading goods or services rather than money |
irrigate | to bring water to a dry place in order to grow crops |
terrace | a flat strip of ground on a hillside used for growing crops |
coastal plain | an area of flat land bordering a sea or ocean |