1. W. GEOG. VOCAB. UNIT 9 E. ASIA PwrPnt

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

3. SOME PHYSICAL GEOG. OF EAST ASIA
Archipelago A group or chain of islands Tsunami 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

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

5. SOME RELIGIOUS FACTORS OF E. ASIA
Shamanism Belief in a leader who can communicate with spirits Lama Buddhist religious leader

6. Lamas are the Buddhist equivalent of a Catholic Cardinal or Bishop

7. 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

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

9. 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

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

11. 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

12. A TYPICAL EAST-ASIA PAGODA

13. 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

14. … an example of Oriental calligraphy

15. SOME HISTORICAL FACTORS OF E. ASIA
Dynasty A ruling house or continuing family of rulers
Shogun Military ruler in medieval Japan
Samurai A class of professional soldiers who lived by a strict code of personal honor and loyalty to a noble

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

17. SOME CULTURAL FACTORS OF E. ASIA
Aborigine An areas original inhabitants
Homogeneous 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

18. The Tiananmen Square incident --perhaps the most famous Chinese DISSIDENT in all of history

19. SOME CLIMATE FACTORS OF EAST ASIA
Monsoon 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

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