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                                                                                 A wadi is another source of water


                                                                                                         n. an area of lower land between hills or mountains
                                                                                                                                                                      valley
                                                                          for desert animals. It is a dry valley



                                                                          that collects water during the rainy



                                                                          season. The rain turns wadis into




                                                                          ponds and small rivers. Some of the


                                                                                                         v.
                                                                                                           to make something very wet
                                                                          rain also soaks into the soil.
                                                                                                       soaks













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