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Ch. 19 Sect. 1 Vocab
East Asia Geography & History
Term | Definition |
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mainland | the land connected to a continent, usually in reference to countries with both continental land and islands |
basin | a region drained by a river system |
alluvium | describing the sediment deposited by a river |
loess | a yellow silt or sediment that forms thick deposits |
archipelago | a chain of islands |
eruption | a blast or explosion |
typhoon | a dangerous tropical storm with heavy rains and high winds, known as a hurricane in the Western Hemisphere |
demilitarized zone (DMZ) | a neutral area between enemy countries, specifically between North Korea and South Korea |
steppe | a very large plain of dry grassland |
semiarid | somewhat dry, with very little rainfall |
ger | a portable tent made of felt |
animal-borne | carried by animals |
carapace | the hard shell of an animal such as a turtle |