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vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aborigine | crossed a land bridge from southeast Asia to Australia about 50 thousand years ago |
| lagoon | a shallow body of water with an outlet to the ocean, between itself and the mainland |
| cyclone | the Australian term for hurricanes |
| outback | Australians often refer to the harsh wilderness region of the central and western plains and plateaus as the |
| artesian well | these wells are bored deep into the earth to tap a layer of porous material filled with groundwater |
| atolls | around a lagoon of shallow water |
| geyser | hot springs that shoot jets of steam and heated water into the air, fuel an active tourist industry |
| trust territory | or territories supervised by other nations |
| crevasse | travelers must beware of large cracks |
| ice shelf | Antarctica's ice sheets and glaciers are so deeply frozen that the slowly creeping ice extends out over the ocean in several places and forms massive permanent extensions of ice |
| pack ice | Antarctica icebergs mix with ice formed in the super chilled waters |
| convergence zone | the area where the frigid waters around Antarctica meet the warmer waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans |
| krill | Nutrient-rich, deep waters rise to the surface, feeding millions of small shrimp like creatures |
| sultanate | a state ruled by a sultan |
| nonalignes nations | a nation that adopted neutrality during the cold war |
| subcontinent | a large landmass forming a distinct part of a continent |
| alluvial plains | a broad expanse of land along riverbanks, consisting of rich, fertile soil left by floods |
| monsoons | a seasonal shift in the prevailing winds that influences large climate regions |
| nationalism | pride in on's nation; the 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 disapproval |
| partition | a division into 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 brightly 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 an extended family together |
| cottage industry | a small-scale manufacturing operation using little technology, often located in or near people's homes |
| hydroelectric power | Electricity that is generated by moving water |
| irrigate | the watering of farmland with water drawn from reservoirs or rivers |
| embankment dam | a 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 |
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