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24 Cards in this Set
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flood plain
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A broad plain on either side of a river, formed when sediment settles on the riverbanks
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basin
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a depression
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silt
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bits of
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tributary
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a small stream
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fertile
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containing
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irrigate
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to artificially
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oasis
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a fertile place in a
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savanna
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region of
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rain forest
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tropical forest, usually of
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Sahel
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the region between
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climate
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the average
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land-locked
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shut in completely
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cross-section
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a slice
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industry
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any type of
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resources
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a source or
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mineral resources
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a natural resource
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agricultural resources
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a natural resource
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nomadic herding
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the wandering
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cash crop farming
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commercial
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livestock raising
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raising domesticated
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subsistence farming
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the large scale
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manufacture and trade
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producing goods
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specialized economy
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when an economy
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diversified economy
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when an economy
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