What does the term oued mean in Algerian geography?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. A river valley that is dry for most of the year
- Step 1: Oued is the Arabic word for a wadi, a channel that carries water only after storms. Step 2. Compare each option with this fact and discard those that conflict with it. Answer: A river valley that is dry for most of the year. Why not the others: A salt flat that floods after the rains, A fortified village built of clay and A grove of palms fed by a spring do not fit the fact above; they describe different things or do not match the question.
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