Vocabulary Week 12

Isolation To separate from other of the same kind; whether forced or by choice. *Category*: Geography

Dynasty A succession of rulers from the same line of descent *Category*: Government

Hierarchy Persons or things arranged in ranks or classes *Category*: Culture

Peasant Usually an uneducated person of low social status. A small farmer or farm laborer *Category*: Culture

Noble Someone of high birth or rank *Category*: Culture

Social Class Refers to the hierarchical distinctions between individuals or groups in societies or cultures. *Category*: Culture

Loess A fine usually yellowish brown soil found in North America, Europe, and Asia and believed to be chiefly deposited by the wind. *Category*: Geography

Yellow River The second longest river in China. It is called this because of the sediment that is carried by the river. (AKA the Huang He River) *Category*: Geography

Yangtze River Is the longest river in Asia and the third longest in the world. *Category*: Geography

Gobi Desert The largest desert in Asia and the fourth largest in the world, stretches into modern day China and Mongolia. *Category*: Geography

Himalayas A mountain range in southern Asia, separating the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. *Category*: Geography

North China Plain A large plain area that is responsible for a majority of crop production in China. *Category*: Geography