South Asia Vocabulary

large landmass that is part of a continent, like India

• caste system

• subcontinent

• ecotourism

• delta

deposit of sediment at the mouth of a river and usually forms a triangle

• delta

• monsoon

• cyclone

• subcontinent

seasonal wind that blows from the same direction for several months but changes directions at other times; rains seasonally and is dry during other seasons

• monsoon

• cyclone

• delta

• subcontinent

storm with high winds and heavy rain

• monsoon

• delta

• cyclone

• reincarnation

system which divides people into different social ranks with no possibility to change ranks; the higher the rank the more money, better lifestyle

• Hinduism

• Sikhism

• caste system

• reincarnation

belief in many gods

• monotheism

• Sikhism

• religion

• polytheism

belief that after a person dies, his or her soul is reborn into another body

• polytheism

• monotheism

• reincarnation

• caste system

polytheistic religion in India, often described as a way of life

• Sikhism

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Buddhism

monotheistic religion who believes in meditation upon and devotion to the Creator, truthful living, and service to humanity

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Sikhism

tourism directed toward exotic natural environments, intended to support conservation efforts and observe wildlife

• caste system

• reincarnation

• ecotourism

• tourism