Asia Physical Features Terms

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Fertile

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Able to support plant growth

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Plateau

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A raised area of level land bordered on one or more sides by steep slopes or cliffs

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Archipelago

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A group of islands

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Population Density

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The average number of people living in a square mile

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Monsoon

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A wind that changes direction with the change of season

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Typhoon

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A tropical storm that develops over the Pacific Ocean, with winds that reach speeds greater than 74 miles per hour

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Deciduous

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Falling off or shedding, as in leaves, seasonally or at a certain stage of development

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Developed country

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A country with many industries and a well developed economy

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Terrace

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A level area in a hillside

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Double-cropping

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To grow two or more crops on the same land

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Subcontinent

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A large landmass that is a major part of a continent

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Alluvial

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Made of soil deposited by rivers

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Cash crop

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A crop that is raised or gathered to be sold for money on the local or world market

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Oasis

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An area in a desert region where fresh water is usually available from an underground spring or well

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Petroleum

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An oily liquid formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals; a fuel

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Nonrenewable resource

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A natural resource that cannot be quickly once it is used

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Standard of living

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A measurement of a person’s or group’s education, housing, health, and nutrition

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Steppe

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Vast, mostly level, treeless plains that are covered in grasses

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Subsistence farming

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Farming that provides only enough food for a family or for a village

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Commercial farming

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Raising crops and livestock for sale on the local or world market

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Paddy

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A level field that is flooded to grow rice, especially in Asia