Term | Definition |
Aborigine | An original inhabitant; one of the original ingabitants of Australlia |
Lagoon | A shallow body of water seperated from the sea by coral reefs or sandbars |
Cyclone | A violent rotating windstrom |
Outback | Remote, sparsly settled, arid rural country especially that and western plains and plateus of australia |
Artesian Well | A well that is drilled deep enought to tap laywr of porus material filled with groundwater |
Atoll | A ring shaped coral island surrounding a lagoon |
Geyser | A natural hot spring that shoots a column of water and steam into the air |
Trust Territory | A dependent colony or territory supervised by another country by commisions of the united nations |
Crevasse | A deep crack in glacial ice |
Ice Shelf | A massive extension of glacial ice over the sea often protruding hundreds of miles |
Pack Ice | Floating sea ice formed by a mix of iceberggs with other ice formed in superchilled ocean waters |
Convergence Zone | An area of severe storms where the frigid waters circulating around antartica meet the warmer waters of atlantic pacific and indian oceans |
Krill | Small shrimplike creatures; food for whales and fish |
Sultanate | A state ruled by su,tan |
Nonaligned Nation | A nation that adopted neuttrality during the cold war |
Subcontinent | A large landmass forming a distinct part of a continent |
Alluvial plain | A broad expense of land along riverbanks consisting of rich fertile soil left by floods |
Monsoon | A seasonal shift in the prevailing winds that infuelnce large climate regions |
Nationalism | Pride in ones nation. The desire of a cultural group to rule themselves as a seperate nation |
Nonviolent Resistance | The policy of opposing an enemy or opressor by any means other than violence |
Boycott | To refuse purchase or use a product or service as an expression of disapproval |
Partition | A division into seperate parts |
Reincarnation | The belief that soul of a human being animal goes theough a series of births, deaths, rebirths |
Caste System | A social heiarchy in which a person possesea a distinct rank in society that is determined by birth |
Charpoy | A wooden bed frame with knotted string in place of matress |
Sari | A bright,y 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 the extended family together |
Cottage Industry | A small scale manufacturi goperation using little technology often located in or near peoples home. |