Ch. 34,28,29 Vocabulary
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| Aborigine | an original inhabitant; one of original inhabitants of Australia
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| Lagoon | a shallow body of water separated from the sea by coral reefs or sandbags
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| Cyclone | a violent, rotating windstorm
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| Outback | remote, sparsely settled, arid, rural country, especially the central and western plains and plateaus
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| Artesian Well | a well that is drilled deep enough to tap a layer of porous material filled with ground water
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| Atoll |
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| Geyser | a natural hot spring that shoots a column of water and stream into the air
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| Trust Territory | a dependent colony or territory supervised by another country by commission of the united nations
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| Crevasse | a deep crack in glacial ice
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| Ice Shelf | a massive extension of glacial ice over the sea, often protruding hundreds of miles
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| Pack Ice | floating sea ice formed by a mix of icebergs with other ice formed in super chilled ocean waters
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| convergence Zone | an area of service storms where the frigid waters circulating around antarctica meet the warmer waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans
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| Krill | small, shrimp like creatures; food for whales and fish
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| Sultanate | A state ruled by a sultan.
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| Non Aligned Nation |
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| Subcontinent | A large landmass forming a distinct part of a continent.
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| Alluvial Plain | A broad expanse of land along riverbanks, consisting of rich and fertile soil
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| Monsoon | a seasonal prevailing wind in the region bring large climate.
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| Nationalism | Pride in ones nation
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| Nonviolent Resistance | The policy of opposing the enemy
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| Boycott | To refuse to purchase or use a product or service as a disappointment.
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| Partition | A division into separate parts.
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| Hydroelectric Power | Electricity that is powered by moving water.
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| Irrigate | The watering of farm land with water drawn from reservoirs or rivers.
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| Embankment Dam | A wall of rock and soil to hold back the water.
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| Buffer State | A country that separates two hostile countries.
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| Malnutrition | Diseased caused by lack of food and unbalanced diet.
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| Deforestation | The process of stripping the land of its trees.
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