Ch 24 world geo vocab

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