| A | B |
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| Plateau | a large, mostly flat area of land that rises above the surrounding land |
| Desert | a dry region that has extreme temperatures and little vegetation |
| Loess | a brownish-yellow fertile soil |
| Archipelago | a group of islands |
| Peninsula | an area of land mostly surrounded by water |
| Population density | the average number of people living in a given area |
| Monsoons | the winds that blow across East Asia at certain times of the year |
| Summer monsoons | humid and wet (hot and rainy) winds that blow across East Asia from the Pacific |
| Winter monsoons | cold and dry winds that blow across East Asia from the West |
| Typhoon | violent storm [hurricane] that develops over the Pacific Ocean |
| Deciduous | trees that lose their leaves each year |
| Developing country | a country that has low industrial production and little modern technology |
| Developed country | a country that has many industries and a well-developed economy |
| Hydroelectricity | electric power generated by water-driven turbines |
| Aquaculture | sea farming |
| Terrace | platform cut into the side of the mountain, used for growing crops in steep places |
| Double cropping | growing two crops on the same land in a single year |
| Mt. Everest | tallest mountain in the world |
| P'yongyang | Capitol of North Korea |
| Seoul | Capitol of South Korea |
| Beijing | Capitol of China |
| China | Country that takes up the most land in East Asia |
| Mountains | 1 of 2 landforms that make up 2/3 of China |
| Natural resources | Japan and South Korea have few of these despite being developed |
| Yellow Sea | Body of water that separates China from the Korean peninsula |
| Sea of Japan | Body of water that separates the Korean peninsula from Japan |
| Huang He | Chinese river with a name that translates to "Yellow River |
| Japan | Country made up of 4 main islands and over 3000 smaller islands |
| North Korea | developing country that has closed itself off from the rest of the world |
| Bamboo | fast-growing plant that has adapted to its climate |
