| A | B |
| archipelago | A group of islands. |
| caste | An inherited social class. |
| meditate | To engage in peaceful contemplation in order to achieve enlightenment. |
| subcontinent | Large land mass that is part of a continent. |
| delta | A usually triangular deposit of soil at the moth of a river. |
| sediment | Minerals and debris that settle at the bottom of a river. |
| monsoon | A seasonal wind that blows over the north part of the Indian Ocean. |
| Himalayas | The mountain range that makes India a subcontinent. |