Chapter 7 Key Term Quiz

East Asia
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A seasonal wind in South East Asia that blows from land to sea in October to May (dry monsoon ) and from sea to land on May to September bringing rain (wet monsoon).

Refers to the movement from a more centralized form of economy to a freer, market-based economy.

The movement of people from their rural homes to urban employment centers and back on a regular basis

Any form of economic policy that seeks to support local companies at the expense of foreign corporations, usually through quotas, tariffs, or some combination thereof.

An arc tectonic activity, including volcanoes and earthquakes, caused by the movement of tectonic plates that surround the Pacific Ocean.

Currency from another country.

Meat from cattle in Kobe, Japan. Considered a delicacy.

A China-led initiative to provide funds for development projects.

Refers to the US commitment to building up military power in Asia in response to Chinese political and military shows of force.

Fine-grained windblown sediment.

Name given to China's claimed territory in the South China Sea due its presentation on Chinese maps with nine dashes.

Another name for China's Huang He River due to the damage caused by its constant flooding.

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