| A | B |
|---|
| India | capital, New Delhi |
| Sri Lanka | capital, Colombo |
| Bangladesh | capital, Dhaka |
| Nepal | capital,Kathmandu |
| two mountain ranges on India's coast | Western and Eastern Ghats |
| Himalayas | Mount Everest located here |
| Two important rivers | Ganges and Brahmaputra |
| India's neighbors | Bangladesh, Sri Lanka,Nepal, and Bhutan |
| Island nation south of India | Sri Lanka |
| subcontinent | a large landmass that is smaller than a continent |
| alluvial | fertile soil left behind by a river after a flood |
| monsoon | winds that change direction according to the time of year and bring heavy rains |
| cyclone | a storm system with strong winds |
| Hinduism | a eligion and way of life practiced by most people in India |
| reincarnation | the belief that every living creature is reborn as another living creature |
| caste | a Hindu social group |
| Dharma | one's duty |
| Karma | the force created by a person's actions that helps determine their future |
| Sikhism | a religion that combines parts of Islam religion with Hinduism |
| Jainism | a religion that begun as a protest o the caste system |
| cottage industry | the making of products at home |
| Indian subcontinent | a huge peninsula |
| water east of India | Bay of Bengal |
| Himalayas | form a natural border between India and China |
| Deccan Plateau | is 600 million years old |
| Moniamicro-creditther Teresa | help poor people start businesses |
| most people are | farmers |
| exporter of tea | Sri Lanka |
| air pollution | big problem in India |
