Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
WorldGeography13
Chapter 34, 28 & 29 Vocabualry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aborigine | An original inhabitant; one of the original ingabitants of Australlia |
| Lagoon | A shallow body of water seperated from the sea by coral reefs or sandbars |
| Cyclone | A violent rotating windstrom |
| Outback | Remote, sparsly settled, arid rural country especially that and western plains and plateus of australia |
| Artesian Well | A well that is drilled deep enought to tap laywr of porus 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 commisions 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 iceberggs with other ice formed in superchilled ocean waters |
| Convergence Zone | An area of severe storms where the frigid waters circulating around antartica meet the warmer waters of atlantic pacific and indian oceans |
| Krill | Small shrimplike creatures; food for whales and fish |
| Sultanate | A state ruled by su,tan |
| Nonaligned Nation | A nation that adopted neuttrality during the cold war |
| Subcontinent | A large landmass forming a distinct part of a continent |
| Alluvial plain | A broad expense of land along riverbanks consisting of rich fertile soil left by floods |
| Monsoon | A seasonal shift in the prevailing winds that infuelnce large climate regions |
| Nationalism | Pride in ones nation. The desire of a cultural group to rule themselves as a seperate nation |
| Nonviolent Resistance | The policy of opposing an enemy or opressor by any means other than violence |
| Boycott | To refuse purchase or use a product or service as an expression of disapproval |
| Partition | A division into seperate parts |
| Reincarnation | The belief that soul of a human being animal goes theough a series of births, deaths, rebirths |
| Caste System | A social heiarchy in which a person possesea a distinct rank in society that is determined by birth |
| Charpoy | A wooden bed frame with knotted string in place of matress |
| Sari | A bright,y 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 of covering the face with a veil when outside the home |
| Joint Family System | In india, the custom of housing all members of the extended family together |
| Cottage Industry | A small scale manufacturi goperation using little technology often located in or near peoples home. |
Created by:
michelleguevara
Popular Geography sets