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Ch. 24 Sect. 2 Vocab
Australia, the Pacific Realm & Antarctica Today
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| alliance | a partnership between countries |
| free trade agreement | a treaty between countries that improves trade by limiting taxes on that trade |
| reserve | land set aside for a special purpose such as farming, preserving habitats, or housing specific groups of people; a future supply (of oil) |
| assimilation | a process in which a minority group adopts the culture of the majority |
| adventure tourism | a type of tourism in which travelers engage in physical activities such as mountain climbing, water sports, or hiking |
| glacier | a large mass of ice and packed snow |
| crevasse | a deep, open crack in a glacier |
| renewable energy | energy from sources that do not run out, such as wind, sun, and water |
| geothermal energy | heat energy from within the earth that can be turned into electricity |