World Geography Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
intensive farming | farming that requires a great deal of labor |
terrace | in farming a flat,narrow ledge of land, usually constructed in hill areas to increase the amount of arable land |
bullet train | a high speed train |
seismograph | an instrument that measures and records movement in the earth's crust. |
typhoon | a destructive tropical storm that forms over the pacific ocean |
homogeneous | having a similar nature; uniform in structure of quality |
militarism | the glorification of the military and a readiness for war |
downsize | to fire an employee in order to reduce costs |
tariff | a tax imposed by a government on imported goods |
quota | a fixed quanitity |
demilitarized zone | strip of land on which troops or weapons are not allowed |
proliferation | an increase in the number of something |
sphere of influence | an area or country that is politically and economically dominated by, though not directly governed by, another country. |
abdicate | to surrender one's office, throne, or authority. |
warlord | a local leader with a military following |
light industry | the production of small consumer goods such as clothing and appliances |
martial law | the law administered during a period of strict military control |
double cropping | in farming growing more than one crop a year on the same land |
theocrat | someone who claims to rule by religious or divine authority. |
autonomous region | |
ideogram | |
atheism | |
acupuncture | |
buffer | |
provisional government | |
exodus |
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