East Asia- Vocab & Maps practie

Dry grasslands

• savanna

• steppe

• tundra

• loess

Body of land completely surrounded by water

• island

• atoll

• archipeligo

• peninsula

Body of land surrounded on three sides by water

• isthmus

• peninsula

• island

• archipeligo

Seasonal winds that bring heavy rain

• tornados

• hurricanes

• tsunamis

• monsoons

The continental land mass

• mainland

• East Asia

• Africa

• Himalayas

A large area of flat land elevated high above sea level

• Plateau

• Hill

• Peninsula

• Mountain

A series of rulers from the same family

• Dynasty

• System

• Alliance

• Group

A series of rulers from the same family

• Dynasty

• System

• Alliance

• Group

People who work to spread their religious beliefs, especially in a foreign country

• Missionaries

• Religious Servants

• Monks

• Priests

A belief system that follows the teachings of the Buddha and focuses on achieving enlightenment

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Christianity