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10 Cards in this Set
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SUBCONTINENT |
- A large landmass that is part of a continent but still distinct from it . |
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ALLUVIAL PLAIN |
- A floodplain on which flooding deposited slit |
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MONSOON |
- In Asia, a seasonal wind that brings warm, mosit air from the oceans in summer and reverses direction in the winter, bringing cold, dry air from Asia's interior. |
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CYCLONE |
- A storm with heavy rains and high winds that blow in a circular pattern around an area of low atmospheric pressure |
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JATI |
- In India, a group that defines one's occupation and social position. |
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PANCHAYAT |
- Village council |
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REINCARNATION |
- Rebirth in new bodies or forms of life |
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COTTAGE INDUSTRY |
- A business that employs workers in their homes |
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PESTICIDE |
- A chemical used to kill insects, rodents, and other pets |
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KARMA |
- Hindu belief, the sum of good and bad actions in one's present and past lives |
