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subcontinent
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large landmass
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alluvial plain
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broad expanse of rich, fertile land along a riverbank
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monsoon
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seasonal shift in the winds of Asia
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Hindi
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Indo-European language
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roof top of the world
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nickname for the Himalayan mountian range
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indian subcontinent includes India and all of the following countries except
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myanmar and thailand
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the indian subcontinent is separated from the rest of asia by the
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himalayas
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all of the following help form large alluvial plain in the northern region of south asia except the
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krishna river
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the heavy rains in south africa are due to the
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summer monsoons that pick up moisture from the warm indian ocean
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because the western ghats block the monsoon winds, the interior of the subcontinent has a climate that is
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hot and dry
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most areas of high population in south asia are located along the coastal regions and in northeastern india and bangladesh where
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rainfall is abundant
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most of the people in south asia make their living from
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farming
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the factor that is forcing many south asias to move to cities is
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lack of arable land due to a growing population
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the two religions with the most followers in south asia are
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hinduism and christianity
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