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Convective rainfall
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Rainfall caused by warm moist air being uplifted due to heat, water vapour then condenses and falls as rain.
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Cultural value
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Culture relates to how a society or people express their key beliefs and values in music, art, their thinking and behaviours. Cultural value relates to the importance of cultural activities.
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Desalination
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Refers to any process that removes excess salt and minerals from salty water in order to obtain potable (drinkable) fresh water.
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Desert
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A climate zone that receives less than an average 250 mm rainfall a year. Evaporation is very high in hot deserts.
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Desertification
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A process whereby land becomes increasingly arid as a result of the diminishing of water bodies and vegetation.
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Elevation
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Height of the surface of the Earth above sea level.
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Ecosystem
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An interconnected system existing in a particular region, where animals and plants exist in communities and interact with the environment around them.
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Erosion
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The wearing away of the land and rock by wind, water or ice.
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Evaporation
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The process where water changes from a liquid state to a gaseous state.
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Fauna
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Animal life.
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Flood irrigation
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Crops are flooded with water and then drained.
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