ASIA Vocab Flashcard

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Removal of forest land for non-forest use

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deforestation

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Freshwater stream feeding a larger stream or river

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tributary

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Area receiving <10 inches of rain/year.

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Desert

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Another term for the start of a river is the ______________.

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source

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Large-scale article production using machinery.

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manufacturing

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Area with a chain of islands

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archipelago

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Seasonal wind in South/Southeast Asia

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monsoon

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Area of level high ground

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plateau

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Area with small population; countryside

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rural

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Most practiced religion in India, third-largest globally, with over 1 billion followers believing in reincarnation.

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Hinduism