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Chapter 34,28,29 vocab

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Aborigine   An original inhabitant; one of the original inhabitants of Australia.  
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Lagoon   A shallow body of water separated from the sea by coral reefs or sandbars.  
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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 of Australia.  
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Artesian Well   A well that is drilled deep enough to tap a layer of porous material filled with groundwater  
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Geyser   A natural hot spring that shoots a column of water and steam into the air.  
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Trust Territory   A dependent colony or territory supervised by another country by commission of the United States.  
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Atoll   A ring-shaped coral island surrouding a lagoon  
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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, 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 water.  
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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  
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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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Nonaligned nations   A nation that adopted neutrality during the Cold War.  
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Subcontinent   large landmass forming a distinct part of a continent  
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Alluvial Plains   A broad expanse of land along riverbanks, consisting of rich, fertile soil left by floods.  
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Monsoon   A seasonal shift in the prevailing winds that influences large climate regions.  
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Nationalism   Pride in one's nation; the desire of a cultural group to rule themselves as a separate country.  
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Nonviolent resources   The policy of opposing an enemy or oppressor by any means other than violence.  
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Boycott   To refuse to purchase or use a product or service as an expression of disapproval  
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Partition   A division into separate parts.  
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Reincarnation   The belief that the soul of a human being or animal goes through a series of births, deaths, and rebirths.  
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Caste System   A social hierarchy in which a person possesses a distinct rank in society that is determined.  
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Charpoy   A wooden bed frame with knotted string in place of a mattress.  
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Sari   A brightly colored cloth, worn by many Indian women, that is draped over the body like a long dress.  
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Purduh   The practice among Hindu and Muslim women of covering the face with a veil when outside the home.  
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Joint Family System   In India, the custom of housing all members of an extended family together.  
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Cottage Industry   A small-scale manufacturing operation using little technology, often located in or near people's homes.  
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Hydroelectric Power   Electricity that is generated by moving water.  
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Irrigate   The watering of farmland with water drawn from reservoirs or rivers.  
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Embankment   A wall of soil and rock to hold back water.  
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Buffer State   A country that separates two hostile countries.  
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Malnutrition   Disease caused by a lack of food or an unbalanced diet.  
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Deforestation   The process of stripping the land of its trees.  
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