| A | B |
|---|
| green revolution | program that encourages farmers to adopt modern agriculture methods |
| pagodas | Buddhist temples that have multi-storied towers with an upward curving roof on each floor |
| monsoon | seasonal winds that bring either moist or dry air |
| loess | fertile, yellowish soil |
| tsunami | destructive waves caused by underwater earthquakes |
| delta | landform at the mouth of a river created by sediment deposits |
| Daoism | religion that stresses living simply and in harmony with nature |
| caste system | creates a divide in Indian society, based on birth or occupation |
| subcontinent | large landmass that is smaller than a continent |
| demilitarized zone | empty buffer zone created to keep countries from fighting |
| free ports | ports that place few if any taxes on goods |
| ice shelf | ledge of ice that extends over the water |
| atoll | smal, ring shaped coral islands that surrounds a lagoon |
| shogun | ancient Japanese military ruler |
| samurai | highly trained Japanese warriors |
| archipelago | large group or chain of islands |
| human rights | rights that lal people deserve such as equality and justice |
| coral reef | collection of rocky material found in shallow, tropical waters |
| wat | Buddhist temples that also serve as monasteries or cities |
