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2.1 Vocabulary
Welcome to Mesopotamia! Study the flashcards first! Then play the games!
Term | Definition |
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Drought | long period of little or no rainfall when it is difficult to grow crops |
Mesopotamia | land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers |
Silt | fine, fertile soil carried by rivers and deposited on nearby lands |
Currents | concentrated flowing of water |
Surplus | amount of produced in excess of what is needed |
Floodplain | flat land bordering the banks of a river |
Swell | increase in size or volume |
Arid | climate type marked by hot summers and limited rainfall (dry) |