Term | Definition |
Aborigines | small groups of nomadic hunter and gatherers from early australian time |
Lagoon | a shallow body of water with an outlet to the ocean |
Cyclone | the australian term for hurricane |
Outback | harsh wilderness region of the central and western plain in australia |
Artesian well | a well dug deep enough to tap underground pockets of water called poros material |
Geyser | hot springs that shoot jets of hot water into the air |
Trust Territory | areas supervised by other nations |
Crevasse | large craks in a giant glacier |
Ice shelf | permanent massive extension |
Pack ice | a formation from superchilled waters and previously frozen ice |
Convergence zone | area where the frigid waters of the ocean meet the warm waters of the Atlantic ocean or Indian ocean |
Krill | small plankton type creatures |
Atoll | a ring shaped coral island surrounding a lagoon |
Sultanate | state ruled by sultan |
nonaligned nations | a nation that adopted nuetrality |
sub continent | large landmass forming part of a continent |
alluvial plain | a broad expanse of land along a river bank, consisting of rich fertile soil left by floods |
monsoon | winds that blow dry air from the northeast during winter and carry moisture during summer |
nationalism | pride in ones nation |
nonviolent resistance | opposing a power by any means other tan violence |
boycott | refuse to purchase or use |
partition | divide into parts |
Reincarnation | a belief that the souls of humans and animals go through a series of birth deaths and rebirths |
caste system | in social heiarhy when people are born into a certain social class |
charpoy | a wooden bed frame with knotted string in place of a matress |
sari | a brightly colored clothe draped over the body like a long dres |
purdah | indian women who cover their face in public with a veil |
joint family system | everyone in the family has a certain role to be taking care of everyday |
cottage industry | industry of selling and making cotton |
Hydroelectric power | electricity produced by the power of water |
irrigate | supply the land with water |
embankment dam | wall of soil and rock built to hold back water |
buffer state | a country seperating opposing powers |
malnutrition | a lack of food or an unbalanced diet |
deforistation | the cutting down of trees in a forest |