South Asia Vocabulary

South Asia Vocabulary

Multiple Choice

A seasonal wind that blows steadily from the same direction for several months at a time but changes directions at other times of the year

• Monsoon

• Typhoon

• Tsunami

• Earthquake

Multiple Choice

A giant ocean wave caused by volcanic eruptions or movement of the earth under the ocean floor

• Monsoon

• Typhoon

• Tsunami

• Earthquake

Multiple Choice

A tropical storm in the region of the Indian or western Pacific oceans

• Monsoon

• Typhoon

• Tsunami

• Earthquake

Multiple Choice

Belief that there is only one god

• Monotheistic

• Polytheistic

• Nontheistic

Multiple Choice

A large landmass that is part of a continent

• Continent

• Subcontinent

• Plate Tectonics

• Cultural Landscape