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| outback | inland areas of Australia west of the Great Dividing Range
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| coral reef | long undersea structure formed by the tiny skeletons of coral, a kind of sea life
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| geyser | spring of water heated by molten rock inside the earth that, forms time to time, shoots hot water into the air
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| high island | mountains island in Pacific Ocean formed by volcanic activity
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| atoll | circular shaped islands made of coral
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| continental island | island formed centuries ago by the rising and folding of the ocean floor due to tectonic activity
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| ice shelf | thick layer of ice that extends above the water
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| iceberg | huge piece of floating ice that broke off from an ice shelf or glacier and fell into the sea
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| marsupial | mammals that carry their young in a pouch
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| eucalyptus | tree found only in Australia and nearby islands that is well suited to dry conditions with leathery leaves deep roots, and ability to survive when rivers flood
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| pasture | gasses and other plants that are ideal feed for grazing animals
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| breadfruit | fruit from a tree of the same name that is a basic food in Oceania
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| lichen | tiny sturdy plants that grow in rocky areas
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| boomerang | flat, bent wooden tool of the Australian Aborigines that is thrown to stun prey when it strikes them and that sails back to the hunter if misses its target
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| trust territory | area temporarily placed under control of another country
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| station | cattle or sheep ranch in rural areas
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| pidgin language | language formed by combining parts parts of several different languages
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| action song | art form that arose in New Zealand in the 1900's and bends tradition dance with modern music
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| fale | traditional Samoa home that had no walls, opening the inside to cooling ocean breezes
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| poi | paste made in Oceania from the mashed tubers of the taro plant
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| lawsuit | legal action in which people ask for relief from some damage done to them by someone else
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| merino | breed of sheep known for especially fine wool
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| kiwifruit | small fuzzy, brownish-colored fruit with bright green flesh
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| copra | dried coconut meat
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| linugua franca | common language used for communication and trade
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| fa'a Samoa | Samoan way of life, which puts a heavy emphasis on living in harmony with the community and the land
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| habitat | type of environment in which a particular animal species live
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| extinction | complete disappearance form Earth of a particular kind of plant or animal
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| krill | tiny shrimp like sea creatures that provide food to whales and many other sea animals
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| ozone | gas that forms a layer around the Earth in the atmosphere; it blocks out many of the most harmful rays from the sun
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