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Social Studies 15
South Asia: Physical Geography & History
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| famine | a long period of food shortage |
| arable | fertile; suitable for farming |
| subcontinent | separate region of a continent |
| sanitation | measures such as sewers to protect public health |
| caste system | social structure in India composed of four main levels, which was started by the Aryans |
| civil disobedience | the nonviolent disobeying of laws |
| sustainable | capable of being continued without damaging the environment or using up resources permanently |
| monsoon | a seasonal wind that brings intense rainfall during part of the year |
| deity | god or goddess |
| displace | to force a people to leave their homes |
| plate | a rigid section of Earth's crust that can move independently |
| conservation | the protection of the environment |
| reincarnation | the birth of the soul into another physical life |
| karma | in Hinduism, the negative or positive effect one receives as a result of his or her actions |