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24 Cards in this Set
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Himalayas
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A mountain range in South Asia that includes Mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain peak.
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Subcontinent
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A landmass that is like a continent, only smaller, such as the Indian Subcontinent.
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Indo-Gangetic Plain
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It lies between the Deccan Plateau and the northern mountain ranges. This large lowland region stretches across northern India and into Bangladesh. It is formed by three great river system: the Indus, the Ganges, and the Brahmaputra.
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Alluvial Plains
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Land that is rich farmland, composed of clay, silt, sand, or gravel, deposited by running water.
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Archipelago
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A set of closely-grouped islands.
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Atoll
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A ring like coral island or string of small surrounding an island.
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Monsoons
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A seasonal wind, especially in South Asia.
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Cyclone
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A violent storm with fierce winds and heavy rain; the most extreme weather pattern of South Asia.
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Hinduism
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The dominant religion of South Asia
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Ganges River
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A river in South Asia; an important water resource flowing more than 1,500 miles from its source in a Himalayan glacier to the Bay of Bengal.
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Storm Surge
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High-water level brought by a cyclone that swamps low-lying areas.
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Estuary
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A broadened seaward end of a river, where the river's currents meet the ocean's tides.
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Raj
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The period of British rule in India, which lasted nearly 200 years from 1857 to 1947.
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Nonviolent resistance
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A movement that uses all means of protest except violence.
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Land Reform
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The process of breaking up large landholdings to attain a more balanced land distribution among farmers.
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Green Revolution
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An agricultural program launched by scientist in the 1960's to develop higher yielding grain varieties and improve food production by incorporating new farming techniques.
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Caste System
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The Aryan System of social classes in India and one of the cornerstones of Hinduism, in which each person is born into a caste and can only move into a different caste through reincarnation.
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Partition
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Separation; division into two or more territorial units having separate political status.
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Mohandas Gandhi
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The Indian Leader who brought British colonialism to an end by starting an opposition movement by nonviolent resistance.
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Siddhartha Gautama
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The founder of Buddhism, known as the Buddha.
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Reincarnation
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The rebirth of souls after death.
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Buffer State
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A buffer state is a country lying between two rival or potentially hostile greater powers.
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Basic Necessities
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Food, clothing, and shelter.
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Illiteracy
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The inability to read or write.
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