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Unit 6 & 7 Vocab.
Vocabulary 10 Word Unit 6 & 7 Social Studies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| silt | small particles of rich soil |
| alluvial plain | an area of fertile soil left by river floods |
| phosphates | mineral salts used to make fertilizer |
| poaching | illegal fishing or hunting |
| refineries | a facility that turns petroleum into gasoline and other products |
| nomads | people moving across the steppes to find food and water for their herds |
| dry farming | land that is left unplanted every few years so that it can store moisture |
| rationing | a resource that is made available to people in limited amounts |
| desalinization | a process that removes salt and minerals from water and makes it drinkable |
| rift valley | a large break in the Earth's surface formed by shifting tectonic plates |