HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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hill of sand shaped by the wind.
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marshy area near the PersianGulf.
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mountainous area near thecoast.
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wet, fertile area in a desert.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Traditionally, an oasis is a wet, green area in the desert. It is a fertile habitat for plants and animals-a place of abundance. In a broader sense, an oasis is a refuge, a pleasant place-a contrast to the surrounding area.
Detailed explanation-2: -An oasis is a place in a desert where water comes up to the surface from deep underground. Trees and other plants grow around an oasis, and animals come to drink, eat the plants, and find shade.
Detailed explanation-3: -Oasis is a region where water is naturally or artificially found amidst a desert. Places where groundwater rises to the top is generally considered as an oasis.
Detailed explanation-4: -Oasis are depressions in deserts filled with water. ii. These are formed when the surface sand is blown away by winds, a depression is formed which then naturally gets filled with underground water.