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Wld Geo Unit 8
Unit 8 Vocab.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Himalaya Mtns. | In Nepal: tallest mtns. in the wld. |
| subcontinent | large landmass that is smaller than a continent |
| alluvial plain | lands that are rich farmlands |
| archopelago | island group of more than 1,200 islands |
| atoll | low lying, surronded by coral reefs and shallow lagoons |
| hinduism | ploythestic religon of most Indians |
| storm surge | High waters that soak low lying lands |
| Ganges River | sacred, important waterway: very polluted |
| estuary | arm of the sea at the lower end of a river |
| raj | period of direct British control |
| nonviolent resistance | protest mvmt. that does not use violence |
| land reform | more balanced dist. of land between farmers |
| Green Revolution | produced moire crops w/ tech. |
| caste system | Aryan system of social classes |
| Indus Valley Civilization | largest of wlds. 1st civilizations |
| partition | division of British India |
| Kashmere | territory of conflict between India and Pakistan |
| microcredit | policy of making small loans to enrtepreneursw |
| entrepreneur | person who starts/owns a small buisness |
| Ramadan | month-long period of fasting from sun-up to sun-down |
| constitutional monarchy | gov. in which the monarchs power is limited by a constitution |
| sherpa | mountain guides of the Everest Region |
| Siddhartha Gautama | Buddha: born on presrent-day boundaries of Nepal and India |
| mandala | geometric designs that aid in medetation |
| Sinhalese | people from Sri Lanka |
| Tamils | Dravadian Hindus from S. India |
| Sultan | muslim rulers |
| basic necessities | food, clothing and shelter: what a person needs to live |
| illitracy | the inabitity to read |
| summer monsoon | winds bring water over Indian Ocean |
| winter monsoon | Winds bring water across Himalayas |