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WG B Unit 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Coral reef | A reef made up of a fragment of corals, coral sands, algal and other organic deposits and the solid limestone resulting from their consolidation. |
| Invasive species | An organism that is no indigenous to a particular area, typically disrupting the existing ecosystem. |
| Buffer zone | A neutral area serving to separate powerful countries or those that are hostile to each other |
| Shatter belt | A region where political alliances are constantly splintering and fracturing based on ethnicity |
| Sweatshops | Workplaces characterized by poor working conditions, long hours, low wages, and often unsafe environments. |
| Ice Sheet | A massive layer of ice that covers a large area of land |