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Ch.17
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Alluvial Plain | A plain created by sediment deposited during floods. |
| Oasis | A desert where underground water allows plants to grow throughout the year. |
| Wadis | Are streambeds that are dry. |
| Semiarid | Means somewhat dry |
| Vary | To show differences between things |
| Polythesim | People who worship many gods. |
| Millennium | Is a period of thousands of years |
| Monotheism | The belief in one God |
| Covenant | A agreement with Abraham |
| Prophet | A messenger of God |
| Collaspe | A sudden failure, breakdown, or ruin |
| Widespread | Commonly occuring |
| Hydropolitics | Are politics related to water usage and access |
| Fossil water | Water that fell as rain thousands of years ago. |
| Expand | to spread out or to grow larger |