Middle East Vocab

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monotheism

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belief in one god

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Scarcity

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Condition where there is not enough of a product to meet demand.

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Desalinization

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Removing salt from seawater to make fresh water.

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Fossil fuel

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Natural fuel like coal or gas, formed from remains of living organisms.

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Ethnicity

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Belonging to a social group with a common national or cultural tradition.

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OPEC

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Founded in 1960 to coordinate petroleum policies and provide technical and economic aid to members.

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Renewable resource

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Energy source that cannot be depleted, providing continuous clean energy.

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Transportation corridor

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A linear area defined by one or more modes of transportation (highways, railroads, public transit) sharing a common course.

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Cultural landscape:

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A term in geography, ecology, and heritage studies describing the symbiosis of human activity and environment.

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Non-renewable resource

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Existing in finite quantity; not capable of being replenished.