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OILS AND RESOURCES
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Social Studies
7th Grade
08/25/2016

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OPEC
Definition
Organization of petroleum exporting coumtries/A union of oil producing countries
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irrigation
Definition
Method in which water is supplied to plants for agriculture
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infrastructure
Definition
The basic physical and organizational structures such as building and roads etc.
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petroleum
Definition
Liquid mix of hydrocarbons that is present in certain rock strata and can be extracted
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Aquifier
Definition
A body of permeable rock that can contain or transmit ground water
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Arid
Definition
Having little or no rain/ very dry
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Nomads
Definition
A member of a people with no permanent abode
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Scarcity
Definition
The state of being scarce or in short supply
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Desalination
Definition
A process that removes minerals from saline water
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Non renewable resource
Definition
A resource of economic value that can't be replaced
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Desalination
Definition
A process that removes minerals from saline water
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Non renewable resource
Definition
A resource of economic value that can't be replaced
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