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Chapter 34, 28, 29
World Geography
Term | Definition |
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Aborigine 1 | an original inhabitant, one of the original inhabitants of Australia |
Lagoon | a shadow body of water separated from the sea by coral reefs or sandbars |
Cyclone | a violent rotating wind storm |
Outback | remote, sparsely settled, arid, rural country, especially the central and western plains and plateaus |
Artesian Well | a well that is drilled deep enough to tap a layer or porous material filled with groundwater |
Atoll | a ring shaped coral island surrounding a lagoon |
Geyser | a natural hot spring that shoots a column of water and steam into the air |
Trust Territory | a dependent colony or territory supervised by another country by commission of the United Nations |
Crevasse | a deep crack in glacial ice |
Ice Shelf | a massive extension of glacial ice over the sea, often protruding hundreds of miles |
Pack Ice | floating sea ice formed by a mix of icebergs with other ice formed in superchilled ocean waters |
Convergence Zone | an area of severe storms where the rigid waters circulating antarctica meet the warmer waters of the atlantic, pacific, and indian oceans. |
Krill | small, shrimplike creatures; food for whales and fish |
Sultantate | state ruled by a sultan |
Nonaligned Nation | a state that adopted neutrality during the cold war |
Subcontinent | a large landmass forming a distinct part of a contintent |
Alluvial Plain | a broad expanse of land along riverbanks consisting of rich fertile soil left by floods |
Monsoon | a seasonal shift in the prevailing winds tha influences large climate regions |
Nationalism | pride in ones nation; desire of a cultural group to rule themselves as a separate nation |
Nonviolent Resistance | the policy of opposing an enemy or oppressor by any means other than violence |
Boycott | to refuse to purchase or use a product or service as an expression of disaproval |
Partition | a division to separate parts |
Reincarnation | the belief that the soul of a human being or animal goes through a series of births deaths and rebirths |
Caste System | a social hierarchy in which a person possesses a distinct rank in society that is determined by birth |
Charpoy | a wooden bed frame with knotted string in place of a mattress |
Sari | a bright colored cloth worn by many indian women that is draped over the body like a long dress |
Purdah | the practice among hindu and muslim women covering the face with a veil when outside the home |
Joint Family System | in India, the custom of housing all members of an extended family together |
Cottage industry | a small scale manufacturing operation using little technology, often located in or near peoples home |
Hydroelectric Power | electricity that is generated by moving water |
Irrigate | the watering of farmland with water drawn from reservoirs or rivers |
Embankment Dam | a small wall of soil and rock to hold back water |
Buffer State | a country that separates two hostile countries |
Malnutrition | disease caused by a lack of food or an unbalanced diet |
Deforestation | the process of stripping the land of its trees |