South Asia Vocabulary

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large landmass that is geographically set off from the larger continent.

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subcontinent

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Seasonal winds that affect climate in the southern areas of Asia, resulting in wet spring and summer months and dry winter months.

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monsoons

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Deposit of sediment at the mouth of a river and usually forms a triangle.

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delta

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System which divides people into different social ranks with no possibility to change ranks; the higher the rank the more money, better lifestyle.

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caste system

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belief in many gods

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polytheism

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belief that after a person dies, his or her soul is reborn into another body

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reincarnation

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A major world religion that developed in South Asia

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Hinduism

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What was the goal of the Green Revolution?

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To improve agricultural techniques

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What type of island is pictured here?

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Coral atoll

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archipielago