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25 Cards in this Set
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In a climograph, the bar graph measures________
The line graph measures________ |
1) Precipitation
2) Temperature |
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Terraced Farming
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Method of farming on deep steps in the side of a hill to prevent erosion
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Taj Majal
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Located in India, a mausoleum built by an emperor for his beloved wife.
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Angkor Wat
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Complex of ancient religious buildings in Cambodia.
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Desertification
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1) Spreading of desert due to over farming and grazing.
2) Both the Sahara and Gobi deserts are expanding south. |
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Kashmir
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Contested religion between Pakistan and India.
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Four Dragons
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Four newly industrialized countries of Singapore, South Korea Taiwan, and Hong Kong.
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Port Cities often become economically strong, provide examples.
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Singapore, Hong Kong, Cape Town.
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DMZ- Demilitarized Zone
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150 mile border located at 38 parallel separates North and South Korea after the Korean War.
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North Korea v. South Korea
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Ethnically the same, politically and ergonomically different. North Korea = communist, dictatorship. South Korea = capitalist, democracy.
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ASEAN
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Association of Southeast Asian Nations formed to establish free trade between member nations.
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Landlocked
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To be completely surrounded by land with no access to a sea/ocean.
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What three countries were once a part of India?
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India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh
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Subcontinent
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India was once a separate continent billions of years ago.
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What two ethnic tribes were part of the Rwandan Genocide?
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Hutus and Tutsis
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What two religious groups were at conflict in India, resulting in its partition (splitting up)
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Hindus and Muslims
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Caste System
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A rigid social structure practiced in India.
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Monsoons
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Seasonal winds that bring dry air half the year and major rain the other half in South Asia.
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Name the major religions of Asia
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Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Shinto
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Since the Ring of Fire goes through Asia, what natural disasters would you expect throughout parts of the region?
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Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Volcanoes
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Which newly industrialized country does China claim as part of its country even though it wants to be independent.
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Taiwan (Formosa)
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Describe the quality of life statistics for countries with a strict communist government.
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Low GDP = lack of trading with non communist countries countries
High literacy rate = guaranteed education for all |
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Why does Japan have a higher GDP than China?
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Because they export expensive finished products and invent new technologies which pay higher than the goods China exports.
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Three features that hurt Africa's development.
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1) Many landlocked countries,
2) Smooth coastline with few ports, 3) River transportation stopped by waterfalls. |
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Timbuktu
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Located in Mali, its a famous African town that mainly functioned as a trading center.
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