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Ch. 24 Sect. 2 Vocab
Australia, the Pacific Realm & Antarctica Today
Term | Definition |
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alliance | a partnership between countries |
free trade agreement | a treaty between countries that improves trade by limiting taxes on that trade |
reserve | land set aside for a special purpose such as farming, preserving habitats, or housing specific groups of people; a future supply (of oil) |
assimilation | a process in which a minority group adopts the culture of the majority |
adventure tourism | a type of tourism in which travelers engage in physical activities such as mountain climbing, water sports, or hiking |
glacier | a large mass of ice and packed snow |
crevasse | a deep, open crack in a glacier |
renewable energy | energy from sources that do not run out, such as wind, sun, and water |
geothermal energy | heat energy from within the earth that can be turned into electricity |