W. GEOG. VOCAB. UNIT 9 E. ASIA

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The far east is also known as the ORIENT (which means “east”)

SOME PHYSICAL GEOG. OF EAST ASIA

Archipelago A group or chain of islandsTsunami Japanese term used for a

huge sea wave caused by an undersea earthquake

Loess Fine, yellowish-brown topsoil made up of particles of silt and clay, usually carried by the wind

Desertification Process in which arable land is turned into desert

Tsunamis occur after undersea earthquakes. They aren’t waves, but are more like an overflow of water

SOME RELIGIOUS FACTORS OF E. ASIA

ShamanismBelief in a leader who can communicate with spirits

LamaBuddhist religious leader

Lamas are the Buddhist equivalent of a Catholic Cardinal or Bishop

SOME ECONOMIC FACTORS OF E. ASIA

• Cooperative (co-op) A voluntary organization whose members work together and share expenses and profits

• Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Group (APEC)A trade group the ensures trade among the member

countries is efficient and fair• Trade surplus Earning more money from export sales than

spending for imports• Trade deficit Spending more money on imports than earning

from exports• Economic sanctions Trade restrictions• World Trade Organization (WTO) An international body that

oversees trade agreements and settles trade disputes among countries

• Merchant marine A countries fleet of ships that engage in commerce or trade

The main function of the W.T.O. is to ensure that trade flows smoothly, predictably ...

SOME TECHNOLOGY OF EAST ASIA

• Chlorofluorocarbons Chemical substance, found mainly in liquid coolants, that damages the earths protective ozone layer

*KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THESE 2:• Aquaculture The cultivation of seafood• Acupuncture An ancient practice that

involves inserting fine needles into the body at specific points in order to cure diseases and ease pain

Aquaculture is fish-farming. East Asia is full of these $-making areas

SOME ARCHITECTURE OF EAST ASIA

•Pagoda A style of architecture most often found in traditional East Asian buildings, marked by gracefully curved tile roofs in the tower style

A TYPICAL EAST-ASIA PAGODA

SOME ART OF EAST ASIA

• Haiku Form of Japanese poetry originally consisting of 17 syllables and three lines, often about nature• Calligraphy The art of beautiful

handwriting*Ideogram A pictorial

character or symbol that represents a specific meaning or idea

… an example of Oriental calligraphy

SOME HISTORICAL FACTORS OF E. ASIADynasty A ruling house

or continuing family of rulersShogun Military ruler

in medieval JapanSamurai A class of

professional soldiers who lived by a strict code of personal honor and loyalty to a noble

*Please remember Samurai warriors are JAPANESE (from the land of the rising sun) -- not Chinese

SOME CULTURAL FACTORS OF E. ASIA

Aborigine An areas original inhabitantsHomogeneous Of the same or similar kind or

nature (having to do with ethnicity)Culture hearth A center where cultures

developed and from which ideas and traditions spread outward

Clan Tribal community or large group of people related to one another

Commune A collective farming community whose members share works and products

Dissident A citizen who speaks out against government policies

The Tiananmen Square incident --perhaps the most famous Chinese

DISSIDENT in all of history

SOME CLIMATE FACTORS OF EAST ASIAMonsoon In Asia, seasonal

wind that brings warm, moist air from the oceans in summer and cold, dry air from inland in winter

Japan Current A warm-water ocean current that adds moisture to the winter monsoons

Typhoon A violent tropical storm that forms in the Pacific Ocean, usually in late summer

~A typhoon is a hurricane that happens in the eastern hemisphere