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East Asia Geography & History

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