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terraces |
the steps that are cut on a steep slope on which you can grow crops |
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monsoons |
seasonal winds that bring very heavy rainfall: south Asia; summer - bring rain, winter - dry |
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cyclones |
a storm or heavy system of winds that rotates about a center of low atmosphere pressure and often brings heavy rain; a violent storm with fierce winds and heavy rain; the most extreme weather pattern of South Asia |
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oasis |
a fertile or green area in an arid region (such as a desert); a place where water from an aquifer has reached the surface; it supports vegetation and wildlife |
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salt flat |
a salt-encrusted flat resulting from evaporation of a former body of water; flat land made of chemical salts that remain after winds evaporate the moisture in the soil |
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aquifer |
an underground layer of rock that stores water |
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Prime Meridian |
an imaginary line running from north through Greenwich, England, used as a reference for a point of longitude, 0 degrees |
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