Geography and Culture Terms

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ethnic group

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Group of people who share a common race, language, and culture.

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religious group

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Group of people who share a common system of beliefs.

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irrigation

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Providing water to crops using pipes, ditches, etc.

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agriculture

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Farming; growing crops and raising animals for food.

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nomad

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A member of a group that has no permanent home, wandering from place to place in search of food and water.

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Geography

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Study of how things are arranged or distributed across the earth's surface.

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urban

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Related to a city.

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rural

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Characteristic of country life.

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scarce

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Very limited supply.

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equator

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An imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles.