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15 Cards in this Set
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Arabian Peninsula
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Islam was first taught, located in southwest Asia between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf, it is often called Arabia
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caravan
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a group of people traveling together for mutual protection, often with pack animals such as camels
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plateau
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a raised area of flat land
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nomad
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a person who moves from place to place, often in search of water and vegetation
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sedentary
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permanently settled in one place
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barter
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to buy and sell by trading goods or services rather than money
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irrigate
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to bring water to a dry place in order to grow crops
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terrace
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a flat strip of ground on a hillside used for growing crops
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geography
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the physical features of an area
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deserts
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a geographic area with an extremely warm and dry climate
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oases (plural for oasis)
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a place where water can be found in a desert
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coastal plains
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an area of flat land bordering a sea or ocean
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mountain ranges
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a single line of mountains that are connected
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environment
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the water, topography, (shape of the land), and vegetation (plant life) of an area or region
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adaptions
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a change in a way of life that allows people to survive in a particular environment
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