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Ch. 28,29,34 Vocab.

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Aborigine.   An original inhabitant; one of the original inhabitants of Australia.  
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Lagoon.   A shallow body of water separated from the sea by coral reefs or sandbars.  
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Cyclone.   A violent, raging windstorm.  
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Outback.   Remote, sparsely settled, arid, rural country, especially the central and western plains and plateaus of Australia.  
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Artesian well.   A well that is drilled deep enough to tap a layer of porous material filled with groundwater.  
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Atoll.   A ring-shaped coral island surrounding a lagoon.  
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Geyser.   A natural hot spring that shoots a column of water and steam into the air.  
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Trust territory.   A dependent colony or territory supervised by another country by commission of the United Nations.  
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Crevasse.   A deep crack in glacial ice.  
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Ice shelf.   A massive extension of glacial ice over the sea, often protruding hundreds of miles.  
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Pack ice.   Floating sea ice formed by a mix of icebergs with other ice formed in superchilled ocean waters.  
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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.  
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Krill.   Small, shrimplike creatures; food for whales and fish.  
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Sultanate.   A state ruled by a sultan.  
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Nonaligned nation.   A nation that adopted neutrality during the Cold War.  
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Subcontinent.   A large landmass forming a distinct part of a continent.  
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Alluvial plain.   A broad expanse of land along riverbanks, consisting of rich, fertile soil left by floods.  
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Monsoon.   A seasonal shift in the prevailing winds that influences large climate regions.  
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Nationalism.   Pride in one's nation; the desire of a cultural group to rule themselves as a separate nation.  
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Nonviolent resistance.   The policy of opposing an enemy or oppressor by any means other than violence.  
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Boycott.   To refuse to purchase or use a product or service as an expression of disapproval.  
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Partition.   A division into separate parts.  
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Reincarnation.   The belief that the soul of a human being or animal goes through a series of births, deaths, and rebirths.  
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Caste system.   A social hierarchy in which a person possesses a distinct rank in society that is determined by birth.  
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Charpoy.   A wooden bed frame with knotted string in place of a mattress.  
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Sari.   A brightly colored cloth, warn by many Indian women, that is draped over the body like a long dress.  
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Purdah.   The practice among Hindu and Muslim women of covering the face with a veil when outside of home.  
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Joint family system.   In India, the custom of housing all members of an extended family together.  
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Cottage industry.   A small-scale manufacturing operation using little technology, often located in or near people's homes.  
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Hydroelectric power.   Electricity that is generated by moving water.  
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Irrigation.   The watering of farmland with water drawn from reservoirs or rivers.  
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Embankment dam.   A wall of soil and rock to hold back water.  
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Buffer state.   A country that separates two hostile countries.  
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Malnutrition.   Disease caused by a lack of food or an unbalanced diet.  
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Deforestation.   The process of stripping land from its trees.  
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