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30 Cards in this Set
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Summer Monsoon
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blows southeast to northwest; brings heat and humidity from Pacific Ocean; causes intense rains from April to October
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Winter monsoons
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bring cold arctic air from November to March; blows northwest to southest
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Inland Winds
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carry dust from Govi and are dry
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Coastal Winds
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bring snow to Japan and Korea Pen, but can be weakened by Qin Ling Mountains
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Confucius
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founder of Confucianism
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Laozi
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founder of Daoism, based onliving in simplicity and harmony with nature
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China's Main Ethnic Group
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Han
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Command Economy
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economy controlled by the government; Japan, South Korea, Taiwan
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Market Economy
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based on private ownership; North Korea
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Mixed Economy
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basic elements of both economies; China and Mongolia
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Effect of WWII on Japan
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stripped of oversea territories and militar might, forced to rebuild economy and societ
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Effect of WWII on Korea
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divided into North and South, which led to invasion and the Korean War
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Industrial Expansion
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increases pollution; areas faced with dangers such as floods, earthquakes, and typhoons
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China's Major River Flow
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from Plateau of Tibet to the Pacific Ocean
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Yellow River (Huang He)
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has loess and floods its basin often
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Yangtze River (Chang Kiang)
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Asia's longest river; provides transporation and irrigation for the region
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Three Gorges Dam
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will be the world's largest dam; controversial because of effects on people and landmarks
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Xi River
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forms a fertile delta from soil deposits
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Grand Canal
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the world's longest artificail waterway; connects Beijing to Hangzhou
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Zhou Dynasty
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ruled for 900 years (1122 BC); had founders of Confucianism and Daoism; ruled when the Great Wall began construction
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Qing Dynasty
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last dynasty that rule from the 1600s to the 1900s
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Event in 1911
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Sun Yat-sen ended emperor rule in China and Chiang Kai-shek formed nationalist government
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Event in 1949
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Mao Dzong forced nationalists to Taiwan and took power
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Main Natural Resources
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iron ore, tin, tungsten, gold
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Main Vegetation
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mulberry tree, tea bush, bamboo
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Agricultural Adaptations
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due to volcanic islands, they terrace along contours
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Altay Mountains
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natural boundary between Mongolia and China
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Tsunamis
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caused by underwater earthquakes
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Typhoons
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hurrican-like storms in the western Pacific
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Great Leap Foward
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communist government of China that organized farms into communes in the 1950s
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