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China Key Words #1
geography terms for Quick Check #1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Huang He | Also known as the Yellow River; flooding left behind very rich soil but killed many people so it got the nickname "China's Sorrow" |
| Chiang Jiang | Also known as the Yangtze River; longer than the Yellow River and empties into the Yellow Sea. Also floods to leave behind rich soil for farming |
| loess | yellow silt (dirt) that is good for farming |
| terrace farming | method of growing crops on the sides of hills or mountains; flat areas are cut out of the hills or mountains in levels; used when there is little farmland |
| Middle Kingdom | name given to China by the Ancient Chinese; because they were unaware of other civilizations living around them (isolated) they believed that they were located in the middle of the Earth. |
| isolate/isolation | a state of being separated; in china, the geographical features isolated the Chinese from other cultures |
| Himalaya | mountain range that runs across Southwest China; it creates a border between China and India ; has some of the highest peaks in the world! (Fun Fact: Mount Everest is here and the Yeti (allegedly!) |