East Asia Vocabulary. Unit 6 Flashcards
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Deforestation
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The action of clearing a wide area of trees.
2
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Population Density
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Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers
3
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Typhoon
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Typhoon is defined as a tropical cyclone with the maximum wind of 34 knots or higher
4
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Paddy
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Paddy is a small, level, flooded field used to cultivate rice in southern and eastern Asia.
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Tsunami
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A tsunami is a series of waves in a water body caused by the displacement of a large volume of water, generally in an ocean or a large lake
6
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Economic Globalization
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Economic “globalization” is a historical process, the result of human innovation and technological progress.
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Gorge
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A gorge is a narrow passage, ravine, or steep-walled canyon.
8
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Reservoir
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A reservoir is an artificial lake where water is stored
