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| plateau | a raised area of level land that is mostly flat |
| desert | a dry region of extreme temperatures and little vegetation or precipitation |
| fertile | relating to land that contains substances needed by plants to grow well |
| loess | brownish-yellow, fertile soil like that found in the North China Plain |
| archipelago | a group of islands like those that make up Japan |
| peninsula | land mass nearly surrounded by water |
| population density | AVERAGE number of people per square mile or kilometer |
| Mount Everest | the world's highest mountain It is found in the Himalaya Mountains. |
| Himalaya Mountains | a mountain range between the border of China and India |
| Chang Jiang | an important river in China. It is the longest river in China at 3,915 miles long. It is deep enough for cargo ships to sail on. |
| Huang He | This is the second longest river in China. It flows through the North China Plain. More than 400 million people live along this river known as the Yellow River. |
| monsoon | strong seasonal winds that blow across East Asia. Generally, in summer they are wet and in winter they are dry winds. , |
| typhoon | violent storm winds that whirl at about 75mph or more. Like the hurricanes found in our area |
| deciduous | trees or forests that shed their leaves each year such as maples and oaks |
| North China Plain | a large agricultural area in north eastern China where the Huang He river deposits fertile soil. |
| import | (v) to buy something from another country. (n) a product or service purchased from another country. China is importing much of its oil from the mid-eastern countries |
| developing country | a country that has low industrial production and little modern technology. |
| developed country | a country that has many industries and well-developed economy. |
| export | (v) to sell something to another country. (n) a good or service sold to another country. |
| hydroelectricity | the production of electrical power from the power of running water at constructed plants. |
| aquaculture | sea farming. This type of farming us used to harvest fish, shrimp or oysters in and near Chinal |
| terrace | a ledge cut into a hillside for farming purposes. |
| double-cropping | the practice of growing two crops on the same land in a single year. |
