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6th Grade - Unit 7
Southwest Asia and North Africa
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Monotheism | Belief in one god |
| Scarcity | condition where there is not enough of a product to meet the demand for the product |
| Desalinization | process of removing salt from the sea water to make fresh water |
| Fossil Fuels | a natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms |
| OPEC | An organization that coordinates and unifies petroleum policies among Member Countries, in order to secure fair and stable prices for petroleum producers |
| Cultural Landscape | a landscape designed and created intentionally by man |
| renewable resources | substance of economic value that can be replaced or replenished |
| Non renewable resources | economic value that cannot be readily replaced by natural means on a level equal to its consumption. |
| Transportation Corridor | An area of land that includes lines of transportation, like railroads, highways, canals. |
| Ethnicity | A group that shares common traits, such as language. |