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Vocab 34,28,29
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aborigines | small groups of nomadic hunter and gatherers from early australian time |
| Lagoon | a shallow body of water with an outlet to the ocean |
| Cyclone | the australian term for hurricane |
| Outback | harsh wilderness region of the central and western plain in australia |
| Artesian well | a well dug deep enough to tap underground pockets of water called poros material |
| Geyser | hot springs that shoot jets of hot water into the air |
| Trust Territory | areas supervised by other nations |
| Crevasse | large craks in a giant glacier |
| Ice shelf | permanent massive extension |
| Pack ice | a formation from superchilled waters and previously frozen ice |
| Convergence zone | area where the frigid waters of the ocean meet the warm waters of the Atlantic ocean or Indian ocean |
| Krill | small plankton type creatures |
| Atoll | a ring shaped coral island surrounding a lagoon |
| Sultanate | state ruled by sultan |
| nonaligned nations | a nation that adopted nuetrality |
| sub continent | large landmass forming part of a continent |
| alluvial plain | a broad expanse of land along a river bank, consisting of rich fertile soil left by floods |
| monsoon | winds that blow dry air from the northeast during winter and carry moisture during summer |
| nationalism | pride in ones nation |
| nonviolent resistance | opposing a power by any means other tan violence |
| boycott | refuse to purchase or use |
| partition | divide into parts |
| Reincarnation | a belief that the souls of humans and animals go through a series of birth deaths and rebirths |
| caste system | in social heiarhy when people are born into a certain social class |
| charpoy | a wooden bed frame with knotted string in place of a matress |
| sari | a brightly colored clothe draped over the body like a long dres |
| purdah | indian women who cover their face in public with a veil |
| joint family system | everyone in the family has a certain role to be taking care of everyday |
| cottage industry | industry of selling and making cotton |
| Hydroelectric power | electricity produced by the power of water |
| irrigate | supply the land with water |
| embankment dam | wall of soil and rock built to hold back water |
| buffer state | a country seperating opposing powers |
| malnutrition | a lack of food or an unbalanced diet |
| deforistation | the cutting down of trees in a forest |
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