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Quarter 4- Vocabulary Review . Climates. South Asia : Monsoon Period of approximately four months in which it rains and thunderstorms. Winds bring the water in from the Indian Ocean. East Asia : Diverse Multiple Climates are represented across this area Southeast Asia : Tropical Rainforest
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Climates • South Asia: Monsoon • Period of approximately four months in which it rains and thunderstorms. Winds bring the water in from the Indian Ocean. • East Asia: Diverse • Multiple Climates are represented across this area • Southeast Asia: Tropical Rainforest • High average temperatures and significant rainfall.
Archipelago • A chain or cluster of Island. • What archipelagos are located in Monsoon Asia? Japan, Philippines, Maldives, and Indonesia.
Fertile Land • The ability to produce crops abundantly.
Subsistence vs. Commercial Farming • Subsistence Farming: Grow enough food for themselves and their family (Family Farming) • Commercial Farming: Large scale growing of crops (Farming for Profit)
Sub-Content • A continent that is on its own tectonic plate. • The Indian Sub-Content is made up of what countries? India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bhutan
Reincarnation • Religious belief that once a person dies, they begin a new life in a new body, animal, or spiritual figure. • What two religions have we learned about that believe in reincarnation? Hinduism and Buddhism
Literacy • The ability to read and write with the skill to communicate with others. • What is Literacy Rate? The percentage of people in a country who can read and write effectively.
Traditional vs. Modern • Traditional: Handed down through traditions. • Modern: referring to present or recent times.
Gandhi • Helped India gain their independence through peaceful protests. • What American Historical figure also followed this philosophy? Martin Luther King, Jr.