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GEO
Chapter 30-33
Term | Definition |
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Intensive farming | Farming that requires a big deal of farming. |
Terrace | In farming a flat narrow ledge of land usually constructed in hilly areas to increase the amount of arable land. |
Bullet train | A High-speed train. |
Seismograph | An instrument that measures and records movement in the earths crust. |
Tphoon | A destructive tropical storm that forms over the Pacific Ocean. |
Homogeneous | Having a similar nature, Uniform in structure or quality. |
Militarism | The glorification of the military and reddiness for war. |
Downsize | To fire an employee in order to reduce the cost. |
Tariff | A tax imposed by a government on imported goods. |
Quota | A fixed quantity. |
Demilitarized zone | A strip of land on which soldiers or weapons are not allowed. |
Proliferation | An increase in the number of something. |
Sphere of influence | An area or country that is politically and economically dominated by through not directly governed by another country. |
Abdicate | To surrender ones office throne or authority. |
Warlord | A local leader with a military following. |
Light industry | The production of small consumer goods such as clothing and appliances. |
Martial law | The law administered during a period of time of strict military control. |
Double cropping | In farming, growing more than one crop a year on the same land. |
Theocrat | Someone who claims to rule by religious or divine authority. |
Autonomous region | A political unit with limited self government. |
Ideogram | In written language a character or symbol that represents an idea or thing. |
Atheism | The belief that God does not exist. |
Acupuncture | The ancient Chinese practice of inserting fine needles at specific body points to cure disease or to ease pain. |
Buffer | A protective zone between two countries. |
Provisional government | A temporary government pending on permanent arrangement. |
Exodus | A mass migration from the region. |
Barbarian | A person without manners or civilized costums |
Paddy | Irrigated flooded land on which rice is grown. |
Indigenous | Native to or living naturally in an area or environment. |
Insurgent | A person who rebels against his or hers government. |
Dio Moi | The economic change begun by Vietnam in 1986 |
Heterogeneity | A lack of similarity. |