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Asia
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Social Studies
6th Grade
12/08/2011

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Term
Monsoon
Definition
Brings heavy rains to parts of India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh each year.
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Arable
Definition
Land that is available for farming.  Settlers use these to grow crops.
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Peninsula
Definition
body of land surrounded by water on three sides (the other side is connected to the main land)
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Precipitation
Definition
rainfall, snow, sleet, or hail
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megalopolis
Definition
string or chain of cities surrounding a larger city
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Tropical
Definition
warm and humid climate all year round
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densely populated
Definition
over populated or many people living in a small area
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 New Delhi
Definition
The capital of India
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Pilgramage or Pilgrim
Definition
travel to another place (sometimes to show faith)
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India struggles with:
Definition
over crowded cities, proper sewage, diseases, and clean water sources
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Maha Kumbh Mela
Definition
Holy festival where many people travel believing their souls will be cleansed from sin.
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alliance
Definition
forming a friendship with another nation so as to protect or defend one another.
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Tsunami
Definition
earthquakes or volcanic eruptions that occur on the ocean floor (causes huge tital waves)
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Japan's population is almost 1/2 of
Definition
the United States
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The main island of Japan
Definition
Honshu
Term
What causes the 1500 tremors in Japan each year?
Definition
Earthquakes
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Japan has ____ active volcanoes.
Definition
30
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Sericulture
Definition
The secret practice of making silk because on Chinese royalty was allowed to wear this fabric.
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Shanghai
Definition
The largest and most populatedf city in China.
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The most populated regions in China are rich in
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minerals
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Most cities in China are located near
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coastal areas and great rivers.
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40% of India's populations lives along the
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Ganges River
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