Vocab 34,28,29
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| Aborigines | small groups of nomadic hunter and gatherers from early australian time
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| Lagoon | a shallow body of water with an outlet to the ocean
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| Cyclone | the australian term for hurricane
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| Outback | harsh wilderness region of the central and western plain in australia
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| Artesian well | a well dug deep enough to tap underground pockets of water called poros material
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| Geyser | hot springs that shoot jets of hot water into the air
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| Trust Territory | areas supervised by other nations
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| Crevasse | large craks in a giant glacier
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| Ice shelf | permanent massive extension
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| Pack ice | a formation from superchilled waters and previously frozen ice
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| Convergence zone | area where the frigid waters of the ocean meet the warm waters of the Atlantic ocean or Indian ocean
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| Krill | small plankton type creatures
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| Atoll | a ring shaped coral island surrounding a lagoon
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| Sultanate | state ruled by sultan
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| nonaligned nations | a nation that adopted nuetrality
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| sub continent | large landmass forming part of a continent
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| alluvial plain | a broad expanse of land along a river bank, consisting of rich fertile soil left by floods
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| monsoon | winds that blow dry air from the northeast during winter and carry moisture during summer
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| nationalism | pride in ones nation
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| nonviolent resistance | opposing a power by any means other tan violence
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| boycott | refuse to purchase or use
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| partition | divide into parts
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| Reincarnation | a belief that the souls of humans and animals go through a series of birth deaths and rebirths
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| caste system | in social heiarhy when people are born into a certain social class
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| charpoy | a wooden bed frame with knotted string in place of a matress
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| sari | a brightly colored clothe draped over the body like a long dres
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| purdah | indian women who cover their face in public with a veil
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| joint family system | everyone in the family has a certain role to be taking care of everyday
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| cottage industry | industry of selling and making cotton
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| Hydroelectric power | electricity produced by the power of water
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| irrigate | supply the land with water
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| embankment dam | wall of soil and rock built to hold back water
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| buffer state | a country seperating opposing powers
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| malnutrition | a lack of food or an unbalanced diet
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| deforistation | the cutting down of trees in a forest
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