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Ch. 34,28,29 Vocab.
W. Geo.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aborigine | An original inhabitant; one of the original inhabitants of Australia |
| Lagoon | A shallow body of water separated from the sea by coral reefs or sandbars. |
| Cyclone | A violent, rotating windstorm. |
| Outback | Remote, sparsely settled, arid, rural country, especially the central and western plains and plateaus of Australia. |
| Artesian well | A well that is drilled deep enough to tap a layer of porous 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 commission 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 icebergs with other ice formed in superchilled ocean waters. |
| Convergence zone | An area of severe storms where the frigid waters circulating around Antarctica meet the warmer waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. |
| Krill | Small, shrimplike creatures; food for whales and fish. |
| Sultanate | A state ruled by a sultan. |
| Nonaligned nations | A nation that adopted neutrality during the Cold War. |
| Subcontinent | A large landmass forming a distinct part of a continent. |
| Alluvial Plains | A broad expanse of land along riverbanks, consisting of rich, fertile soil left by floods. |
| Monsoons | A seasonal shift in the prevailing winds that influences large climate regions. |
| Nationalism | Pride in one's nation; the desire of a cultural group to rule themselves as a separate nation. |
| Nonviolent Resistance | The policy of opposing an enemy or oppressor by any means other than violence. |
| Boycott | To refuse to purchase or use a product or service as an expression of disapproval. |
| Partition | A division into separate parts. |
| Reincarnation | The belief that the soul of a human being or animal goes through a series of births, deaths, and rebirths. |
| Caste system | A social hierarchy in which a person possesses a distinct rank in society that is determined by birth. |
| Charpoy | A wooden bed frame with knotted string in place of a mattress. |
| Sari | A brightly 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 an extended family together. |
| Cottage industry | A small-scale manufacturing operation using little technology, often located in or near people's homes. |
| Hydroelectric power | Electricity that is generated by moving water. |
| Irrigate | The watering of farmland with water drawn from reservoirs or rivers. |
| Embankment dam | A wall of soil and rock to hold back water. |
| Buffer state | A country that separates two hostile countries. |
| Malnutrition | Disease caused by a lack of food or an unbalanced diet. |
| Deforestation | The process of stripping the land of its trees. |
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