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2.1 Vocabulary
Welcome to Mesopotamia! Study the flashcards first! Then play the games!
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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) |