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subcontinent
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a large, relatively self-contained landmass forming a subdivision of a continent
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plateau
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a land area having a relatively level surface considerably raised above adjoining land on at least one side, and often cut by deep canyons.
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monsoon
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the seasonal wind of the Indian Ocean and southern Asia, blowing from the southwest in summer and from the northeast in winter.
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Delta
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a nearly flat plain of alluvial deposit between diverging branches of the mouth of a river, often, though not necessarily, triangular
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cyclone
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a large-scale, atmospheric wind-and-pressure system characterized by low pressure at its center and by circular wind motion, counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere, clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.
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rain shadow
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a region in the lee of mountains that receives less rainfall than the region windward of the mountains.
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irrigation
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the artificial application of water to land to assist in the production of crops.
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mineral resources
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Natural resources in the form of minerals
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cultural diversity
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ethnic, gender, racial, and socioeconomic variety in a situation, institution, or group; the coexistence of different ethnic, gender, racial, and socioeconomic groups within one social unit
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dialect
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Linguistics. a variety of a language that is distinguished from other varieties of the same language by features of phonology, grammar, and vocabulary, and by its use by a group of speakers who are set off from others geographically or socially.
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hindi
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the most widely spoken of the modern Indic vernaculars, esp. its best-known variety, Western Hindi.
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peninsula
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A body of land surrounded by water on three sides.
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what are the three bordering water bodies of india
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arabian sea bay of bengal indian ocean
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what is the lowest social class in indian society
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untouchables
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india is the ___ most populous country in the world but will soon be the ___ most populous country
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why are the himalayas an important geographical feature
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they separate south asia from the rest of the continent
important source of WATER!!!! |
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Hindu Kush
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between afghanistan and pakistan
osama bin laden is thought to be hiding here |
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Khyber pass
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IMPORTANT lets travelers and people cut through the Hindu Kush and lets ppl cross from afghanistan to pakistan
possibly Osama bin laden's escape route |
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what are the three rivers in the indo gangetic plain
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ganges
indus brahmaputra |
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what are the two regions in India that are most densely populated
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indo gangetic plain- its a plain- plain=farming
and deccan plateau- because its so big |
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Ganges river
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source is the himalayas
most holy river in India |
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Thar Desert
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130 degreees F!!!!
irrigation projects are underway in order to make the desert more useable |
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Deccan plateau
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densely populated- many rivers are here
many farms here surrounded on three sides by mountains- separates it from the rest of india occupies half of india |
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monsoons
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seasonal wind that dominates the climate of S asia
cycle- wet monsoon is during the summer moisture from indian ocean brings rain to the land dry monsoon is during the fall winter moisture from the land is brought back to the ocean |
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why does bangladesh flood so often
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majority of their population lives near the delta b/c soil is very fertile
when a monsoon comes it floods the rivers and all of bangladesh floods |
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how do mountains affect rainfall and vegetation
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winds from the seas blow to the mountains- the cool moisture from the air releases rain which gives countries near the mountains (like bhutan) very heavy rainfall
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rain shadow
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some mountains make a rain shadow which results in one side of the mountain getting more rain than the other side (deccan plateau is drier than the coastel plains)
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how does temperature vary accross India and S. Asia
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most of S. Asia is tropical but depending on where the area is on the monsoon cycle the climates could be very different-- N.Mountains and slopes of the western Ghats are cold whereas the rest of the subcontinent is tropical- thar desert is hot
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irrigation
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farmers use water from rivers to water their crops during the times when the monsoon hasn't come yet
makes the land useable |
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mineral resources
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iron ore is abundant
few sources of oil so india has turned to nuclear power |
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population of india
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HUGE HUGE HUGE
2nd populous country in the world and only a third the size of the US |
