SE Asia: Ch7 The Pacific World Flashcards
coral reef
a chain of rocky material found in shallow tropical waters
Aborigines
The original inhabitants of Australia
Maori
the original inhabitants of New Zealand
atoll
a ring shaped coral island that surrounds a lagoon
territory
an area that is under the authority of another government
iceberg
a floating mass of ice that has broken off a glacier
ice shelf
a ledge of ice that extends over the water
polar desert
a high-latitude region that receives little precipitation
ozone layer
a layer of Earth’s atmosphere that protects living things from the harmful effects of the sun’s ultraviolet rays
Ernest Shackleton
Antarctic explorer, he led several expeditions to Antarctica including one in which he and his companions were stranded and had to make a daring journey to get help.
