4.1 vocab Flashcards
the region where human settlement and culture began in China.
North China Plain
a center of culture and government since the thirteenth century.
Beijing
a river that cuts through the North China Plain.
Huang River
the area surrounding the Huang River.
Huang River Valley
a region in the southern China that has one of the best climates for farming.
Guangxi Zhungzu
a rocky region in the west of China.
Tibetan Plateau
a mountain range in the southern Asia; includes the highest point on Earth.
Himalayas
a yellowish brown soil that blows in from the desert.
Loess
platforms on the Earth that look like stairs.
Terrace
a dike used to control flooding.
Levee
a process in which two crops are grown on the same land in the same year.
Double Cropping