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Social Studies India
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Subcontinent | a large, distinguishable part of a continent, such as North America or southern Africa. |
| Ganges River | Flows Across Most of Northern India |
| Physical features | Land Features like Rivers, Mountains, and Lakes |
| Himalaya Mountains | North India Border, Highest Mountain Range in the World |
| Monsoon | a seasonal prevailing wind in the region of South and Southeast Asia, blowing from the southwest between May and September . |
| Glaciers | a slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles |
| Plateau | an area of relatively level high ground.. |
| Hindu Kush Mountains | A fierce Barrier between India And Present Day Afganistan |
| Brahmaputra River | Starts high in the Himalayas winds Through Snowcapped Mountains |
| Indus River | Begins in the Himalayan Mountains and Formed From melting snow in The Hindu Kush Mountains |
| Deccan Plateau | Triangled Shaped Between 2 Mountain Ranges |
| Thar Desert | In North India, Made of mostly Sand and Stone |
| Eastern and Western Ghats | Long Mountain Chains Near the Coast of India |