Unit 9 - South Asia Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Monsoon | Seasonal winds that affect climate in the southern areas of Asia, resulting in wet spring and summer months and dry winter months. |
Subcontinent | Large landmass that is geographically set off from the larger continent. |
Typhoons | A severe tropical storm characterized by high winds that originates in the Indian Ocean or western Pacific Ocean. |
Plate Tectonics | Theory that explains the process that formed the continents and explains why the Earth’s crust shifts. |
Tsunami | Large Ocean wave that is caused by an earthquake along the ocean floor. |
Migration | Movement of people to a new area or country in order to find work or better living conditions. |
Earthquake | A sudden violent shaking of the ground, typically causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action. |
Cultural Landscape | Geography landscape modified by the effects of human activity, such as farming, building. |
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