Chapter 26 Vocabulary

Chapter 26 Vocabulary

Archipelago: a group or chain of islands

Tsunami: Japanese term used for a huge sea waves caused by an undersea earthquake.

Loess: fine, yellowish-brown topsoil made up of particles of silt and clay, usually carried by the wind.

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.