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wctermsunit9and10
Vertical Terms Unit 9 & 10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| monsoon | The seasonal winds that affect climate in the southern areas of Asia, resulting in wet spring and summer months and dry winter months. |
| subcontinent | A large landmass that is geographically set off from the larger continent. |
| typhoon | A severe tropical storm characterized by high winds that originates in the Indian Ocean or western Pacific Ocean. |
| plate tectonics | The theory that explains the process that formed the continents and explains why the earth's crust shifts. |
| tsunami | A large ocean wave that is caused by an earthquake along the floor of the ocean. |
| mixed economy | An economy that allows for both public and private ownership of businesses. |
| city-state | A political division made up of a city and surrounding area. |
| dictatorship | A government where the leader has unlimited power and severely limits the rights of the citizens. |
| communism | A type of government where there is a command economy and rights of the people are limited. |
| archipelago | This is a chain of islands. |
| Ring of Fire | An area where large numbers of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur in the basin of the Pacific Ocean. |
| globalization | This is the growing connectedness of different regions of the world resulting in the spread of culture, ideas, disease, goods, and technologies. |
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