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29 Cards in this Set
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artesian wells
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wells from which pressurized water flows to the surface, it is to salty for humans or crops
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coral
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limestone skeletons of tiny sea animals
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Oceania
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thousands of islands differing in size and extending across millions of square miles of the Pacific Ocean
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atolls
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ring-shaped islands formed by the buildup of coral reefs on the rim of submerged volcanoes
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lagoons
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shallow pools of clear water, usually only rise a few feet above sea level.
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krill
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shrimplike animal eaten by some whales plentiful, protein-rich food could someday lessen hunger
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wattle
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strong, interwoven framework used for building homes.
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doldrums
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occupies a narrow band near the Equator where opposing ocean currents meet
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typhoons
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violent storms forceful winds and heavy storms
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Manuka
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small shrub, carpet where prehistoric volcanic eruptions destroyed ancient forests
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lichens
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tiny sturdy plants survive by remaining dormant for long periods and instantly photosynthesize during brief periods of milder weather
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crevasses
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cracks and breaks in the ice
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Strine
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Australian English Language
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Pidgin English
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blend of English and an indigenous language
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clans
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family groups , traveled together within their ancestral territories carrying only baskets, bowls, spears and sticks for digging
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boomerang
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heavy throwing stick that soars or curves in flight used for hunting
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Trust territories
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were dependent areas that the United Nations placed under the temporary control of a foreign country
Palau, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia |
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dominion
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largely self-governing country within the British Empire
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subsistence farming
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growing only enough for their own needs
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fale
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simple dwelling for sheltor with thatched roof and open sides for cooling
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stations
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gigantic ranches as large as 6,0000 square miles
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graziers
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New Zealand ranchers raise sheep, dairy cattle and red deer
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copra
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dried coconut meat
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marsupials
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mammals whose young must mature in a pouch after they are born
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introduced species
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hunting dog called the dingoes and other non native animals
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food web
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interlinking chains of predators and their food sources in an ecosystem.
pollution affects all kinds of marine life algae and plankton are important parts of food web |
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ozone layer
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protective gases prevent harmful solar rays from reaching the earth's surface
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El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO)
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weather pattern
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diatoms
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plankton that flourish in cold ocean waters would die if temperatures rose
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