Nomadic people move over long distances because _____.
By temperament they do not like to settle down in any one place.
They constantly look for good pastureland for their cattle.
They follow a life style which is very different from the settled communities.
Economically they are too poor to own land.
A
By temperament they do not like to settle down in any one place.
B
They follow a life style which is very different from the settled communities.
C
Economically they are too poor to own land.
D
They constantly look for good pastureland for their cattle.
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People who choose temporary settlements are
called Nomads. Nomad is a person who changes his place of living from time to
time mostly in search of new pastures for his livestock.
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