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Ancient China 1
A Study Stack based off of the first lesson for Ancient China (grade 6)
Question | Answer |
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What is loess? | A fine, yellow soil that is easily carried by wind and rain, found in China |
What is a levee? | A wall built along a river bank to prevent flooding |
What is a steppe? | A dry, grassy, treeless plain found in Asia and eastern Europe |
What is erosion? | The gradual wearing away of soil and rock by wind, glaciers, or water |
What is famine? | A widespread lack of food resulting in hunger and starvation |
What are four similarities between the Huang River and the Indus River? | Both change color, have floods, have deltas, have soil needed for farming |
Why is loess good? | It provides rock-free soil needed for farming |
What are two examples of why loess is bad? | It's easily carried away and it clogs canals |
What are four crops that the Huang River Valley farmers grew? | Green onions, rice, millet, and ginger |