Vocabulary
Rivers
Saltwater
Landmarks
Landforms
100
an area of thick vegetation that gets at least 60 inches of rain a year
What is a rainforest
100
The river that is mostly in Pakistan, but gave India its name
What is the Indus River
100
The two oceans that border Southeast Asia
What are the Indian and Pacific Ocean
100
The most famous building in India
What is the Taj Mahal
100
The tallest mountain in Nepal
What is Mount Everest
200
a place for ships to load/unload their goods
What is a port
200
The large river that runs through Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia
What is the Mekong River
200
The body of water to the east of India
What is the Bay of Bengal
200
The largest palace in the world
What is the Palace of Brunei
200
The largest desert in India
What is the Thar Desert
300
sightseeing or vacationing to an area
What is tourism
300
The river that runs through India just south of Nepal and is very polluted
What is the Ganges River
300
The body of water just to the South of China
What is the South China Sea
300
The tallest buildings in Malaysia
What are the PETRONAS Towers
300
The largest mountain in Pakistan
What is K2
400
a crop grown specifically to make money
What is a cash crop
400
The river that begins in China, just north of Nepal, then flows through India and Bangladesh
What is the Brahmaputra River
400
The sea in the southwestern edge of Indonesia
What is the Java Sea
400
The ancient palace found in Cambodia...and on their flag
What is Angkor Wat
400
The large famous volcano in the Philippines
What is the Mayon Volcano
500
dishonest...when the government abuses their power
What is corrupt or corruption
500
The main river flowing through Myanmar/Burma
What is the Irrawaddy River
500
The body of water to the west of India
What is the Arabian Sea
500
The solid gold Buddhist shrine found in Myanmar
What is the Shwedagon Pagoda
500
The small, high chain of mountains found in Afghanistan
What is the Hindu Kush
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