A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

A large landmass that is smaller than a continent

a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance.

Hiring workers in other countries to do a set of jobs

The process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary.

Actions or processes that involve the entire world and result in making something worldwide in scope.

Flat land near the edges of rivers formed by mud and silt deposited by floods

Major winds in the Indian Ocean that blew into India for half the year, and blew away from India for the other half. Helped facilitate trade in the Indian Ocean.

Belief in many gods

A theory stating that the earth's surface is broken into plates that move.

an island consisting of a circular coral reef surrounding a lagoon

A Hindu social class system that controlled every aspect of daily life

In Hinduism and Buddhism, the process by which a soul is reborn continuously until it achieves perfect understanding

A large area of flat land elevated high above sea level

The removal of trees faster than forests can replace themselves.

The belief that actions in this life, whether good or bad, will decide your place in the next life.

variant, moving apart

a large group of islands

coming together