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33 Cards in this Set
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archipelago |
island chain |
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tsunami |
a tidal wave caused by an earthquake in the ocean |
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loess |
a yellowish-brown top soil |
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monsoon |
prevailing winds in the Pacific Ocean |
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Japan Current |
a warm water current that adds moisture to the winter monsoons and warms the land |
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typhoons |
a violent storm that forms in the Pacific and blows eastward |
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aborigine |
original native peoples |
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homogeneous |
a population forming from a single ethnic group |
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culture hearth |
a center of ideas and practices that spread to surrounding areas |
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dynasty |
ruling family |
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clans |
family groups |
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shogun |
a military ruler |
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samuri |
a professional warrior |
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ideogram |
pictures or symbols that stand for ideas, rather than words |
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shamanism |
faith in leaders believed to have powers to heal the sick and communicate with spirits |
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lamas |
religious leaders called lamas in Mongolia |
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Acupuncture |
an ancient practice that involves inserting needles into the body at specific points to heal ailments |
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haiku |
a form of poetry that follows a 3 line/17 syllable format
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calligraphy |
the art of beautiful writing |
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pagoda |
a tower style architecture |
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command system |
market systems controlled by by private ownership, that is then controlled by governments |
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communes |
large farming communities whose members share work and products equally |
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cooperatives |
farms jointly operated by different households |
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APEC |
a trade deal that ensures trade among member countries remains fair |
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trade surplus |
occurs when exports exceed imports |
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trade deficit |
occurs when imports exceed exports |
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dissidents |
citizens who speak out against the government |
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economic sanctions |
trade restrictions (usually for political purpose) |
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WTO |
an international body that oversees trade agreements and settles trade disputes |
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merchant marine |
fleets used for commercial trade and transport |
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desertification |
the process in which grasslands become drier and desert areas expand |
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chlorofluorocarbons |
gaseous substances found in liquid coolants |
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aquaculture |
a cultivation of fish and other seafoods |