Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
8 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Fertile Crescent
|
Area known as Mesopotamia found between the Tigris and Euphrates River--very fertile region
|
|
|
Subsistence Agriculture
|
The system of only growing enough food to feed your family
|
|
|
Desert
|
Area of land with very little rainfall where crops do not grow
|
|
|
Drought
|
Absence of rainfall from an area of land
|
|
|
Desalination
|
Process of taking salt out of salt water--very important in SW Asia
|
|
|
Ethnic Groups
|
People who share the same language, customs, nationality or culture
|
|
|
Religious Groups
|
People who share the same religion
|
|
|
Irrigation
|
System of applying water to farm fields where there isn't rain
|
