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Life on the Arabian
Question | Answer |
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Oasis characteristics | fertlie land, lots of springs and waterholes, plant life sprouts up ,they dig for water to obtain more for crops, used date palm for houses, irrigation, and fire fuel, and traded with nomads |
Desert Characteristics | hot,dry land, harsh climatesdroughts last for years, rainfall is 3 to 9 inched per year, raised camels, sheep and goats, set up tents, made trade routes, and rode camels |
Mountain Charateristics | 20 inches of rain each year, rise 1,000 to 12,000 feet high, the elevation and rain helped keep cool, grew fruits and melons and pomegranetes, irrigation systems were built, farmed on tears |
Coastal Plains | between 5 and 40 miles, rocky cliffs, moist and damp air, suitable for farming, irrigate the land, traded and conserved rain water |
Nomad | Nomads are Bedouins that move from place to place instead of settling permanently |
Bedouins | Arab Herders |
Clan | families of people related by blood or marrige |