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World Geo. vocab
Southeast Asia, Oceania, and Antarctica
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the group of islands in the pacific, including Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia | Oceania |
| pacific islands created by volcanoes | High Island |
| pacific islands made of coral reefs | Low Island |
| a long chain of coral reefs and islands along Australia's Northeast coast | Great Barrier Reef |
| dry unpopulated inland region of Australia | Outback |
| a ring like island made from the top of submerged volcanoes or made from coral | Atoll |
| was a powerful mandala that lasted roughly from the 9th to the 15th centuries in what is now Cambodia | Khmer Empire |
| a french colony comprised of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam; it won its independence from France in 1954 | Indochina |
| the Association of Southeast Asia Nations, an alliance that promotes economic growth and peace in the area | ASEAN |
| a region in Oceania meaning tiny islands | Micronesia |
| a region in Oceania meaning black islands | Melanesia |
| a region in Oceania meaning many islands | Polynesia |
| the original settlers of Australia, they came from Asia | Aboriginal people |
| the original settlers of New Zealand, they came from Polynesia | Maori |