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World History
Ancient Civilizations
9
History
6th Grade
10/20/2008

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Mesopotamia
Definition
land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
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floodplan
Definition
flat land bordering the banks of a river
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silt
Definition
fine, fertile soil carried by rivers and deposited on nearby lands
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arid
Definition
climate type marked by hot summers and limited rainfall
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drought
Definition
long period of little or not rainfall when it is difficult to grow crops
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currents
Definition
concentrated flowing of water
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swell
Definition
increase in size or volume
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irrigation
Definition
watering dry land by using ditches, pipes, or streams
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surplus
Definition
amount produced in excess of what is needed
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