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Ch. 23 Sect. 1 Vocab
Australia, the Pacific Realm & Antarctica Geography & History
Term | Definition |
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coral reef | a rock-like structure built by layers of coral organisms |
atoll | a ring-shaped reef, island, or chain of islands made of coral |
indigenous | native to the area in which something is found |
marsupial | a mammal whose females carry their babies in a pouch |
invasive species | non-native plants or animals introduced to a new area, intentionally or unintentionally, that disturb habitats of native life forms |
extinct | completely gone, such as a species of animal or plant |
feral | wild, having gone wild after it was once domesticated |
hotspot | an unusually hot part of Earth's mantle |
coral island | an island created by a gradual buildup of coral skeletons |
marine | sea-based |
exoskeleton | a hard external covering that protects corals and other sea animals |