You're all wet
Silt from a flooding river is deposited in the _____________
alluvial plain
The term for a Hindu social division is: jati , dharma , raga , sadhu , caste system
jati
A fiber used to make rope or cloth
jute
Farmlands in eastern China are richer because of thick deposits of _________ carried by wind and water. loess , tsunami . archipelago , typhoon , monsoon
loess
The population of Mongolia is quite
homogeneous
__________ is a mineral used in the manufacture of electrical equipment
mica
Hindus believe that each person must follow his or her moral duty, or: jati , dharma , raga , sadhu , caste system
dharma
Something grown to make money rather than for one's own surviva is know as a ___________ __________
cash crop
A _______ caused by an earthquake can do great damage to costal areas. loess , tsunami . archipelago , typhoon , monsoon
tsunami
The largest ________ ______ in China is the Han.
ethnic group
The Indian peninusula is often called a ____________
subcontinent
India's ancient ____ consisted of four major groups. jati , dharma , raga , sadhu , caste system
caste system
The development and use of new high-yeilding grans is called the ___________ __________
green revolution
Like Japan, the Ryukyu Islands are an: loess , tsunami . archipelago , typhoon , monsoon
archipelago
Japan's feudal military leaders were called the:
shogun
A severe storm marked by heavy rains and strong winds is a __________. (hint: it is not a "season:)
cyclone
This is the name for the melody of Indian classical music. jati , dharma , raga , sadhu , caste system
raga
A mountain hiker is known as a _________
trekker
In Asia a violent tropical hurricane is known as a ___. loess , tsunami . archipelago , typhoon , monsoon
typhoon
The great wall of China was built during the Qin _______
dynasty
One Japanese verse form is the
haiku
Hindu teachers are called: jati , dharma , raga , sadhu , caste system
sadhu
The loss of trees in an area is called _________
deforestation
China is cold and dry in the winter because of _________ winds from Siberia. loess , tsunami . archipelago , typhoon , monsoon
monsoon
___________ is an artful form of handwriting
calligraphy