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Chapter 15 Vocab
North Africa
Term | Definition |
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Arid | very dry, having almost no rainfall |
Desertification | A gradual transition from fertile to less productive land |
Alluvial Plain | Flat area of land next to a stream of river that floods |
Silt | Fine particles of soil deposited along riverbanks |
Irrigation | The process of redirecting water to crops through channels and ditches |
Petroleum | Raw materials used to produce oil |
Nonrenewable | Cannot be reproduced quickly enough to keep up with its use |
Fault | Fracture in Earth's crust |
Oasis | A fertile place with water in a dry desert area |
Qanat | A human-made underground tunnel on the Iranian plateau, used for carrying water from the mountains |
Floodplain | The low-lying land next to rivers, formed by sediment left by flooding |
Hydroelectric Power | A source of energy that uses flowing water to produce electricity |
Hieroglyphics | An ancient system of writing that uses pictures and symbols |
Dynasty | A series of rulers from the sale family |
Pyramid | A stone monument built as a tomb in Ancient Egypt |
Pharaoh | A king in Ancient Egypt |
Deity | A god or goddess |
Papyrus | A paper-like material invented in Ancient Egypt |
Tomb | A burial place |
Sarcophagus | Coffin |
Cultural Hearth | Center of civilization from which ideas and technology spread |
City-State | An independent state made up of a city and the territories depending on it |
Agricultural Revolution | A period in which humans began to grow crops instead of gathering plants |
Domesticate | To keep and use animals as a source of labor and food |
Cuneiform | The earliest known form or writing, from Sumeria |
Monotheistic | Related to a religious belief in one god or deity |
Messiah | A leader or savior |
Diffusion | Spreading out |
Adherent | Follower of a religion, cause, or person |
Sultan | A leader or ruler of the Ottoman Empire |
Religious Tolerance | The acceptance of different religions to be practiced at the same time, without prejudice |