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Geography
Ch. 34,28,29
Term | Definition |
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Aborigine | an original inhabitant; one of the original inhabitants of Australia |
Lagoon | a shallow body of water separated from the sea by coral reefs or sandbars |
Cyclone | a violent, rotating windstorm |
Outback | remote, sparsely settled, arid, rural country, especially the central and western plains and plateaus of Australia |
Artesian Well | a well that is drilled deep enough to tap a layer of porous material filled with groundwater |
Atoll | a ring-shaped coral island surrounding a lagoon |
Geyser | a natural hot spring that shoots a column of water and steam into the air |
Trust Territory | a dependent colony or territory supervised by another country by commission of the United Nations |
Crevasse | a deep crack in glacial ice |
Ice Shelf | a massive extension of glacial ice over the sea, often protruding hundreds of miles |
Pack Ice | floating sea ice formed by a mix of icebergs with other ice formed in superchilled ocean waters |
Convergence Zone | an area of severe storms where the frigid waters circulating around Antarctica meet the warmer waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans |
Krill | small, shrimplike creatures; food for whales and fish |
Sultanate | a state ruled by a sultan |
Nonaligned Nation | a nation that adopted neutrality during the cold war |
Subcontinent | a large landmass forming a distinct part of a continent |
Alluvial Plain | a broad expanse of land along riverbanks, consisting of rich, fertile soil left by floods |
Monsoon | a seasonal shift in the prevailing winds that influences large climate regions |
Nationalism | pride in one's nation; the desire of a cultural group to rule themselves as a separate nation |
Nonviolent Resistance | the policy of opposing an enemy or oppressor by any means other than violence |
Boycott | to refuse to purchase or use a product or service as an expression of disapproval |
Partition | a division into separate parts |
Reincarnation | the belief that the soul of a human being or animal goes through a series of births, deaths, and rebirths |
Caste System | a social hierarchy in which a person possesses a distinct rank in society that is determined by birth |
Charpoy | a wooden bed frame with knotted string in place of a mattress |
Sari | a brightly colored cloth, worn by many Indian women, that is draped over the bod like a long dress |
Purdah | the practice among Hindu and Muslim women of covering the face with a veil when outside the home |
Joint Family System | in India, the custom of housing all members o an extended family together |
Cottage Industry | a small-scale manufacturing operation using little technology, often located in or near people's homes |
Hydroelectric Power | electricity that is generated by moving water |
Irrigate | the watering of farmland with water drawn from reservoirs or rivers |
Embankment Dam | a wail of soil and rock to hold back water |
Buffer State | a country that separates two hostile countries |
Malnutrition | disease caused by a lack of food or an unbalanced diet |
Deforestation | the process of stripping the land of its trees |