Australia Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Pacific island regions | Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia |
Outback | Australian interior lands of dry plains |
Uluru | Ayers Rock |
coral reef | formed by skeletons of tiny sea creatures |
Great Barrier Reef | off NE coast of Australia; 1400 miles long |
atoll | ring-shaped coral island; enclosing a lagoon |
geyser | spray from natural hot springs |
marsupial | mammals that carry young in a pouch |
invasive species | nonnative plants and animals causing harm to natural ecosystem |
Aborigines | original inhabitants of Australia |
Dreamtime | Aboriginal creation stories; oral tradition |
corroborree | Aboriginal ceremony; includes song, dance, body decoration |
boomerang | Aboriginal hunting tool |
station | large Australian ranch |
barbie | Australian barbeque grill |
missionary | person sent by a church to spread religious beliefs |
primary industry | collecting natural resources |
primary industry | fishing, mining, agriculture |
secondary industry | using natural resources to make new products |
secondary industry | manufacturing |
drought | extended period without rain |
ice sheet | mass of compressed ice; covers 98% of Antarctica |
ice shelf | coastal extension ice sheet floating on the water |
glacier | slow moving river of ice |
iceberg | freshwater; broken off an ice sheet; floating freely |
pack ice | large seawater ice floating in polar regions |
treaty | agreement between nations |
Antarctic Treaty | preserves Antarctica for peaceful, scientific use |
ozone layer | filters harmul ultraviolet rays |
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