Unit 8 Asia Vocabulary

6. Countries with strong economies, good healthcare, and high living standards.
7. The spread of goods, ideas, and culture around the world.
8. An economy where the government controls all businesses and industries.
11. A policy that limited families to having only one child in China.
12. The process of cities growing as more people move into them.
14. An area in South Asia known for its Sikh population.
16. When mountains block rain, creating dry areas on one side.
17. Violent acts meant to scare people or make a political statement.
18. System A system in which people are born into a social group and stay in it for life.
20. A time when warm ocean waters change weather patterns, causing storms or droughts.
22. A religion from India that believes in many gods and reincarnation.
24. A seasonal wind that brings heavy rain or dry weather.
25. To make a guess based on facts and clues.
26. An area around the Pacific Ocean known for many earthquakes and volcanoes.
28. Countries that are becoming industrialized and improving their economies.
29. large mountain range that separates India and China.

1. large landmass that is part of a continent but is separated in some way.
2. Jobs that turn raw materials into products, like making cars or clothing.
3. Jobs that provide services instead of goods, like teachers and doctors.
4. A policy that says Taiwan is part of China.
5. an ancient Chinese belief system, which focuses on the importance of personal ethics and morality.
9. A period when new farming methods increased food production.
10. A strict government where leaders have total control.
13. When companies move jobs to other countries to save money.
15. Partition The event when India was divided into two countries, India and Pakistan.
19. farming^A farming method where land is cut into steps on hillsides
21. People who move from place to place instead of settling in one location.
23. An economic system where businesses make their own decisions based on supply and demand.
27. A religion that follows the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama.