Term | Definition |
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 super-chilled 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 shrimp-like creatures; food for whales and fish. |
Sultanate | a state ruled by a sultan. |
Nonaligned | a nation that adopted neutrality during the cold war. |
Subcontinent | a large landmass forming a distinct part of a continent |
Alluvial Plain | a broad expense of land along riverbanks, consisting of rich, fertile soil left by floods. |
Monsoon | a seasonal shift in the prevailing winds 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 b 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 body 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 member of an extended family together. |
Cottage Industry | a small-scale manufacturing operation using little technology, often located 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 wall of soil and rock to hold back water. |
Buffer State | a country that separates two hostile countrys |
Malnutrition | disease caused by a lack of food or an unbalanced diet. |
Deforestation | the process of striping the land of its trees. |