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9 Cards in this Set
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FAMINE
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widespread shortage of food, threatens death from starvation
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DOMESTICATE
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train or adapt an animal or plant to live with humans
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AGRICULTURE
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science, art, business of raising plants and animals to supply food for humans
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ENVIRONMENT
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all living and non living things
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IRRIGATION
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act of supplying dry lands with water by canals, pipes or streams
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SURPLUS
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an extra amount, more than is needed
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SHRINE
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a place where people worship, usually containing a sacred statue or object
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CIVILIZATION
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complex society with a stable food supply, specialization of labor, government and highly developed culture
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SELF-SUFFICIENT
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able to provide for oneself without the help of others
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