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8th Grade
02/08/2012

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himalaya mountains
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a moutain range in South Asia that includes mt.Everest the worlds tallest moutain peak
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subcontinent
Definition
a landmass that is like a continent
only smaller such as south asia which is called the indian subcontinent
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alluvial plain
Definition
land that is rich farmland composed or gravel deposited by running water.
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archipelgo
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atoll
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a ringlike coral island or string of small islands surrounding a logoon
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monsoon
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a seasonal wind, espically 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 india
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ganges river
Definition
river in sa an important water resource flowing more than 1,500 miles from its source in a himalya glacier to the bay of bengal
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strom 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 broadend seaward end of a river where the river currents meet the ocean tides
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