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subcontinent |
a large landmass that is a major part of a continent |
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alluvial |
made of soil deposited by rivers |
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cash crop |
a crop that is raised or gathered to be sold for money on the local or world market |
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oasis |
an area in a desert region where fresh water is usually available from an underground spring or well |
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petroleum |
an oily liquid formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals; a fuel |
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nonrenewable resource |
a natural resource that cannot be quickly replaced once it is used |
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standard of living |
a measurement of a person's or a group's education, housing, health, and nutrition |
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steppe |
vast, mostly level, treeless plains that are covered in grasses |
