Unit 9 Vocab Flashcard Review

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A large landmass distinct from a continent, like India.

Back

subcontinent

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Monsoon: A seasonal wind bringing warm, moist air from oceans in summer and cooler, dry air from inland in winter.

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A seasonal wind bringing warm, moist air from oceans in summer and cooler, dry air from inland in winter.

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Cyclone

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A storm with heavy rains and high winds blowing in a circular pattern around low atmospheric pressure.

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Floodplain like the Gangetic Plain in India, where rivers deposit silt.

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Alluvial Plain

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In India, a group defining one's occupation and social position

Back

Jati

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Green Revolution

Back

A program started in the 1960s for higher-yielding strains of wheat, rice, and other crops.

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Polytheism

Back

worship of multiple deities

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Caste System

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a class structure determined by birth

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Almost entirely surrounded by land, no coastline or seaport

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Landlocked

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Sustainable Development

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Technological and economic growth that does not deplete human and natural resources.