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Social Studies 22
Australia, Pacific Realm & Antarctica: Physical Geography & History
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Clan | A large family-based unit with loyalty to the group |
| Navigation | The science of finding position and planning routes |
| Coral reef | A rock-like structure built by layers of coral organisms |
| Indigenous | Native to the area in which something is found |
| Coral islands | An island created by a gradual buildup of coral skeletons |
| Pictographs | A painted picture used to communicate |
| Convict | A person sentenced to prison for committing a crime |
| Generation | A group of individuals who are born and live about the same time |
| Atoll | A ring-shaped reef, island, or chain of islands made of coral |
| Invasive species | Non-native plants or animals introduced to a new area, intentionally or unintentionally, that disturb habitats of native life |
| Land bridge | |
| Seafarer | A sea traveler |
| Assisted migration | A program set up in 1831 in which the British gave people money to move to Australia |
| Linguist | A language scientist |