4.1 vocab Flashcards
1
Q
the region where human settlement and culture began in China.
A
North China Plain
2
Q
a center of culture and government since the thirteenth century.
A
Beijing
3
Q
a river that cuts through the North China Plain.
A
Huang River
4
Q
the area surrounding the Huang River.
A
Huang River Valley
5
Q
a region in the southern China that has one of the best climates for farming.
A
Guangxi Zhungzu
6
Q
a rocky region in the west of China.
A
Tibetan Plateau
7
Q
a mountain range in the southern Asia; includes the highest point on Earth.
A
Himalayas
8
Q
a yellowish brown soil that blows in from the desert.
A
Loess
9
Q
platforms on the Earth that look like stairs.
A
Terrace
10
Q
a dike used to control flooding.
A
Levee
11
Q
a process in which two crops are grown on the same land in the same year.
A
Double Cropping
