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52 Cards in this Set
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paddy
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a water-covered field where rice is grown
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aquaculture
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farming in seas and ponds
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newly industrialized country (NIC)
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countries in East and Southeast Asia where rapid industrialization has recently occurred
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pictogram
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simple pictures of the objects or ideas they represent
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Buddhism
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a religion based on the teachings of the prophet Buddha
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Taoism
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a religion thats basic idea is to live a simple life close to nature in order to be in perfect harmony with the Tao
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Confucianism
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a religion based on the teachings of confucious, a chinese philosopher who lived from 551 to 479 b.c.
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Shinto
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a religion practiced in japan. shintoists believe that gods called kami inhabit natural objects such as rivers, trees, rocks, and mountains
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dynasty
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a government ruled by a family whose power lasts for a long period of history
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puppet government
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a government that is controlled by outside forces
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commune
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a large cooperative group
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double cropping
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the farming practice of growing two crops on the same land in the same year
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Special Economic Zone (SEZ)
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special zones in southern china designed to attract foreign companies and investment to china
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martial law
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military rule
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tsunami
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enormous waves that travel accros the ocean at hundreds of miles per hour and ride up to 100 feet or more by the time they reach shore
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annex
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to formally join
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subsidy
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financial support given by a government
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work ethic
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a belief that work is good in and of itself
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trade surplus
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a trade surplus exists when a nation exports more than it imports
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urban agglomeration
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a densely inhabited and contiguous region surrounding a central city
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export economy
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a country where most of its manufactured products are made for export to other nations
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demilitarized zone (DMZ)
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a buffer zone into which military forces may not enter
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shifting agriculture
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a form of farming when an area is used until the soil is depleted then they simply move to a new area
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intensive agriculture
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a form of farming that requires a lot of manual labor
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defoliant
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a chemical that makes plants' leaves drop off, usually killing the plants
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archipelago
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a large group of islands
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entrepot
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an intermediate port
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kampong
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a traditional village as well as the term for the slums around Jakarta in indonesia
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sovereignty
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an authority to rule
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subcontinent
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a large landmass that is smaller than a continent
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tropical cyclone
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hurricane-like storms that produce winds above 100 miles per hour and dangerous high seas
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Hinduism
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a major religion of india and nepal. hindus worship many gods and believe that salvation is offered through dharma, or good conduct
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Sikhism
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a religion that is a blend of Muslim and Hindu teachings
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Jute
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a plant fiber used to produce coarse fabrics such as burlap and twine
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Green Revolution
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the name for the introduction of new types of rice and wheat that produce higher yields and require shorter growing seasons
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calico
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a fine fabric woven from cotton and printed with colorful patterns
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santuary
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areas in which forests and endangered animals are protected
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cottage industry
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in cottage industries, workers make small consumer items in homes and small workshops
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caste system
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a social system that divides India's society into four major classes, or castes by occupation.
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partition
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a region that is divided into different areas called partitions
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cease-fire
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an agreement to halt active hostility
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storm surge
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a rise in tide level that occurs as a storm approaches the coast, washing huge waves of seawater over the land
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artesian well
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well in which water rises toward the surface without being pumped
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biogeography
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the study of the geographic distribution of plants and animals
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endemic species
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plants or animals that originate only in a particular geographic region
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marsupial
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mammals that carry their young in pouches
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alien species
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species introduced to a region by humans
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Oceania
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a name for the Pacific region. aptly named, for most of it is water
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atoll
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a ring of small islands built up on a coral reef surrounding a shallow lagoon
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Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
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an area off a country's coast, whose resources are claimed and controlled by that country
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polar desert
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a high-latitude region that receives very little precipitation, such as antarctica
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katabatic wind
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a rapid flow of dense cold air down the slopes of high mountains or ice caps
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