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Geography CH 18
Southwest Asia
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| alluvial plain | Sediment leftover from floods. |
| oasis | Underground rivers in desert. |
| wadis | A temporary River |
| semiarid | Somewhat dry |
| polytheism | Someone that believes in many gods |
| millenium | a period of a thousand years |
| monotheism | the belief in only one God |
| covenant | agreement |
| prophet | a messenger of God |
| hydropolitics | politics related to water usage and access |
| fossil water | water that fell as rain thousands of years ago and is now trapped between rock layers deep below ground |