1. civilization: a city with buildings, population and culture.

2. geography: studying land, water, plant and animal life

3. peninsula: land surrounded by water on three sides

4. island: land surrounded by water on all sides

5. range: a group of mountains

6. bay: water surrounded by land on 3 sides

7. subcontinent: a large piece of land

8. army: the people who protect a country

9. pass: a low place in the mountain

10. newcomer: a person who is new to a country or place

11. blend: mix

12. diverse: many cultures

13. fertile: land that is healthy to grow crops

14. monsoons: winds that blow rain

15. temperature: how hot or cold something is