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Wiltja Geography
Vietnam
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Vietnam | A southeast Asian country on the South China Sea. |
| narrow | Something that is small in width and long in length. |
| border | A dividing line or something that goes around the edge of something else. |
| capital | A city where a country's government can be found. Example: Canberra is the _______ city of Australia. |
| country | The whole land or territory of a nation or state. |
| formerly | Some time in the past. |
| largest | The biggest of all. |
| official | A person or group having the right and power to command, decide, rule or judge. |
| geography | The study of the Earth |
| mountains | Parts of Earth that are very wide, are a taller than a hill and often have steep sides. |
| forests | Large areas of land that have many trees and other plants. |
| animals | Living beings that are not human. Many live in the wild, some in zoos and some as pets. |
| population | The number of people in a particular place. |
| kilometres | A unit of length. |
| climate | The weather of a location over time. |
| tropical | The warm, hot areas located between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn |
| temperature | How hot or cold a place, space, person or thing is. |
| variations | The little differences between two or more similar things. |
| monsoons | A seasonal, intense wind that creates heavy rainstorms. |
| causing | Anyone or anything that brings about a result. Example: Cutting onions are _______ my eyes to water. |
| typhoons | Tropical cyclones. |
| thunderstorms | A type of weather system with thunder and lightning, often with rain and hail. |
| Vietnamese | A person or thing that originated from Vietnam. Example: The ___________ flag has a five-pointed golden star on it. |
| languages | The many different forms of communication, usually spoken. |
| fought | Past tense of 'fight'. Example: Yesterday I _______ someone for the last cookie. |
| communist | A person or government who believe in the idea that everything should be publicly owned. |
| southern | Something located in the south. |
| countries | The plural of 'country'. More than one. |
| United States of America | A country in North America situated between Canada and Mexico and includes Alaska and Hawaii. |
| multiculturalism | Many people with different cultures living together in one community. |