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Chapter 24 - World Geography Vocabulary

Terms in this set (20)

Alluvial Plains
Land that is rich farmland, composed of clay, silt, sand, or gravel deposited by running water
Archipelago
A set of closely grouped islands
Atoll
A ringlike coral island or string of small islands surrounding a lagoon
Bangladesh
A country in South Asia
Brahmaputra
One of the 3 great rivers of South Asia
Cyclone
A violent storm with fierce winds and heavy rain; the most extreme weather pattern of South Asia
Deforestation
The cutting down and clearing away of trees and forests
Estuary
A broadened seawards end of a river, where the river's currents meet the ocean's tides
Feni River
A river in the Indian state of Tripura and southeastern Bangladesh. It is a trans-boundary river with an ongoing dispute about water rights.
Ganges River
River in South Asia; an important water resource flowing more than 1.5k miles from its source in a Himalayan glacier to the Bay of Bengal
Himalaya Mountains
A mountain range in South Asia that includes Mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain peak
Hinduism
The dominant religion of India
Hydroelectric power
A renewable source of energy which uses the force or energy of moving water to generate power
Islam
A monotheistic religion based on the teachings of the prophet Muhammad, and the biggest cultural and religious influence in North Africa
Monsoons
A seasonal wind, especially in South Asia
Mount Everest
Earth's highest mountain; located in the Mahalangur mountain range in Nepal and Tibet
Storm Surge
High water level brought by a cyclone that swamps low-lying areas
Sri Lanka
A tiny island nation south of India in the Indian Ocean
Subcontinent
A landmass that is like a continent, only smaller, such as South Asia, which is called the Indian subcontinent
Volcano
A natural event, formed when magma, gasses, and water from the lower part of the crust or mantle collect in underground chambers and eventually erupt and pour out of cracks in the earth's surface
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