Ch. 13 Ancient India Vocabulary

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The season during which the southwest wind blows, commonly marked by heavy rains; rainy season.

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monsoon

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Mount Everest is...

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the highest mountain in the world (above sea level)

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A plateau is...

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a raised area of flat land

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Plains are...

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flat, grassy land

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Sediment is...

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small bits of minerals that come down from the mountains

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A glacier is...

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a mass of ice formed over years

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India is a subcontinent because...

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it's a large, relatively self-contained landmass forming a subdivision of a continent.

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Deserts, plains, valleys, mountains and rivers are all examples of...

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physical features

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A decade is

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10 years

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A century is

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100 years