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20 Cards in this Set
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mainland |
a continental mass |
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alluvium |
fertile soil carried and deposited by flowing water |
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loess |
fine yellowish soil |
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archipelago |
a closely related group of islands |
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eruption |
a blast or sudden release of something confined |
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typhoon |
a tropical hurricane |
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demilitarized zone |
a neutral area between combatants where military activity is prohibited |
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steppes |
a vast, usually flat expanse of dry grassland |
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semiarid |
relatively dry climate |
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caravan |
a train of pack animals with which people travel |
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maritime |
relating to navigation or trade on the sea |
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empire |
a group of states ruled by a single ruler |
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dynasty |
a series of rulers from the same family |
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morals |
relating to the concepts of rights or wrong in behavior |
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elite |
meaning superior |
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collective farm |
a large farm that was formed during Communist takeover of China |
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occupy |
to take or hold control of a place through military power |
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tribute |
money paid in recognition of one's power or as the price of protection |
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ger |
another name for a yurt |
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expedition |
a journey undertaken by a group with a specific goal |
