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S.S. vocab quiz ch 4
Term | Definition |
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alluvial soil | soil created by sediment deposited when a river floods over its bank |
oasis | a place in the desert where a spring or well provides water |
exotic river | a river that begins in a wet region and then flows through a dry region |
wadi | a dry riverbed in southwest asia |
aquifer | underground layers of rock, sand, or gravel that hold water |
qanat | an underground canal that brings water from mountain springs to dry areas |
desalinization | the process in which all salt is taken out of salt water |