This document provides definitions for important vocabulary terms related to Asia, including: 1. Agricultural terracing is the practice of creating flat areas in mountains to farm. Ancestor worship is the idea spirits of deceased family members can bring good fortune. 2. Other terms defined include archipelago, ASEAN, atman, batik, brahman, Buddhism, and the caste system in India. 3. Additional concepts covered include command economies, Confucianism, cyclones, deforestation, free market economies, the Ganges River, the Gobi Desert, and the green revolution in Asia.