| A | B |
| North China Plain | major landform in China flooded by the Huang River |
| Ordos Desert | dry region around which the Huang River curves |
| erosion | how nature wears away soil by way of wind or water |
| plums, grapes, peaches, plums | crops harvested from the Huang River |
| delta | a fan-shaped land feature created by silt deposits |
| famine | a situation faced by people during a time of crop failure and starvation |
| levees | earth walls built by farmers to hold back the Huang |
| plateau | huge landform in Tibet where the Huang River begins |
| loess | a type of dusty, yellow soil deposited by wind |
| civilizations | what ancient farming communities developed into |