| A | B |
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| subcontinent | A large landmass that is part of a continent; geographically seperated |
| delta | triangular deposit of soil at the mouth of a river |
| sediment | minerals and debris settled at the bottom of a river |
| plateau | raised, flat land |
| terrain | ground; landscape |
| archipelago | group of islands |
| monsoon | seasonal winds over the northern part of the Indian Ocean |
| irrigation | bringing water to dry land |
| dictatorship | type of government where a dictator has absolute power |
| constitutional monarchy | type of government where the prime minister has balance of power in Parliament branches |
| democracy | type of government where the president is elected (4 years) |
| monarchy | type of government where God tells the king what to do |
| capitalism | an economic system based on the private ownership of property (example U.S.) |
| socialism | an economic system in which the principal means of production are controlled by the central govt. (ex. Great Britain) |
| communism | an economic system that eliminates the social classes (ex. China) |
| fertile soil | soil rich in nutrients |
| Hinduism | type of religion that believes in reincarnation and that the cow is holy |
| Buddhism | type of religion that believe in the Eightfold path (right action, right effort, right concentration, etc...) |
| Bay of Bengal | body of water located South East of India |
| Pakistan, Afghanistan, India | Indian ocean borders these countries |
| Japan, Tiawan | Islands that are in the Pacific Ocean |
| India | the largest subcontinent in Southern Asia |
| Indus River | River located in Pakistan |
| Huang Ho | River associated with the Shang located in China |
| Himalayas | Part of several mountain ranges that separates India from the rest of Asia |
| Mount Everest | the tallest mountain in the world |
| Ring of Fire | area of volcanic activity along the borders of the Pacific Ocean |
| typhoons | hurricanes that occur in the western Pacific Ocean |
| Peninsula | body of land surrounded by water on 3 sides |
