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Ch 24 world geo vocab

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63146466Himalaya Mountainsa mountain range in South Asia that includes Mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain peek.
63146467Subcontinenta landmass that is like a continent, only smaller, such as South Asia, which is called the Indian Subcontinent
63146468Alluvial plainland that is rich farmland, composed of clay, silt, sand, or gravel deposited by running water
63146469archipelagoa set of closely grouped islands
63146470atolla ringlike coral island or string of small islands surrounding a lagoon
63146471Monsoona seasonal wind, especially in south Asia
63146472Cyclonea violent storm with fierce winds and heavy rain; the most extreme weather pattern of South Asia.
63146473Hinduismthe dominant religion of India
63146474Ganges Riverriver in South Asia; an important water resource flowing more than 1500 miles from its source in a Himalayan glacier to the Bay of Bengal
63146475storm surgehigh water level brought by a cyclone that swamps low-lying areas
63146476estuarya broadened seaward end of a river, where the river's currents meet the ocean's tides

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