7th Grade: Chapter 1- Geography of East Asia

crucial

decisive or critical, especially in the success or failure of something

desert

a dry region that receives little rainfall and cannot support much vegetation

Eurasia

the combined continent of Europe and Asia

landform

a physical feature of the Earth's surface, such as a mountain, peninsula, or desert

mainland

the largest part of a continent, country, or land, in contrast with surrounding islands

peninsula

a piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water.

plateau

a large area of elevated land that is relatively flat