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outback | inland areas of Australia west of the Great Dividing Range |
coral reef | long undersea structure formed by the tiny skeletons of coral, a kind of sea life |
geyser | spring of water heated by molten rock inside the earth that, forms time to time, shoots hot water into the air |
high island | mountains island in Pacific Ocean formed by volcanic activity |
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atoll | circular shaped islands made of coral |
continental island | island formed centuries ago by the rising and folding of the ocean floor due to tectonic activity |
ice shelf | thick layer of ice that extends above the water |
iceberg | huge piece of floating ice that broke off from an ice shelf or glacier and fell into the sea |
marsupial | mammals that carry their young in a pouch |
eucalyptus | tree found only in Australia and nearby islands that is well suited to dry conditions with leathery leaves deep roots, and ability to survive when rivers flood |
pasture | gasses and other plants that are ideal feed for grazing animals |
breadfruit | fruit from a tree of the same name that is a basic food in Oceania |
lichen | tiny sturdy plants that grow in rocky areas |
boomerang | flat, bent wooden tool of the Australian Aborigines that is thrown to stun prey when it strikes them and that sails back to the hunter if misses its target |
trust territory | area temporarily placed under control of another country |
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station | cattle or sheep ranch in rural areas |
pidgin language | language formed by combining parts parts of several different languages |
action song | art form that arose in New Zealand in the 1900's and bends tradition dance with modern music |
fale | traditional Samoa home that had no walls, opening the inside to cooling ocean breezes |
poi | paste made in Oceania from the mashed tubers of the taro plant |
lawsuit | legal action in which people ask for relief from some damage done to them by someone else |
merino | breed of sheep known for especially fine wool |
kiwifruit | small fuzzy, brownish-colored fruit with bright green flesh |
copra | dried coconut meat |
linugua franca | common language used for communication and trade |
fa'a Samoa | Samoan way of life, which puts a heavy emphasis on living in harmony with the community and the land |
habitat | type of environment in which a particular animal species live |
extinction | complete disappearance form Earth of a particular kind of plant or animal |
krill | tiny shrimp like sea creatures that provide food to whales and many other sea animals |
ozone | gas that forms a layer around the Earth in the atmosphere; it blocks out many of the most harmful rays from the sun |