Unit #11 Southeast Asia, Australia, & Oceania Vocabulary

Archipelago - Archipelago - A chain or cluster of islands. atoll - atoll - A coral island consisting of a ring of coral surrounding a central lagoon. lagoon - lagoon - a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral High islands -volcanic islands that rise high above sea level- they are mountainous. High islands - volcanic islands that rise high above sea level- they are mountainous. Low islands -generally small and consist of built-up sand. Low islands - generally small and consist of built-up sand. Fragmented - Fragmented - to divide into smaller pieces of land by roads or other barriers Mainland - Mainland - The main land mass of a country/continent Insular - Insular - Referring to an island or the isolation of an island

Longhouses - Longhouses - a type of house where animals and humans live under one roof at opposite ends of a building clans - clans - a group of people united by kinship & descent. Cultural diversity - Cultural diversity - the variety of human societies, cultures, or beliefs in a specific region Colonial legacy - Colonial legacy - Cultural influences that remain after an area is no longer a colony penal colonies - penal colonies - a colony used to detain prisoners/criminals and use them for labor in an economically underdeveloped part of the state

Rice paddy - Rice paddy - an irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown Double cropping - Double cropping - growing two crops on the same land within the same year. Terraces - Terraces - Artificially leveled areas on slopes. Commercial logging - Commercial logging - Cutting down trees to sell the lumber Tropical hardwoods - Tropical hardwoods - Broad leafed trees that grow in tropical regions, prized for furniture & interior design raw materials - raw materials - A natural unprocessed material used in a manufacturing process.

Maritime - Maritime - Having to do with sailing & the sea. Maritime industry - Maritime industry - Business, commerce, or navigation transacted on the sea or in seaports. Indochina - Indochina - a region in Southeast Asia that lies east of India and south of China, culturally influenced by both ASEAN - ASEAN - Association of Southeast Asian Nations. 10 States with the aim of accelerating economic growth, trade, and social progress, Outsourcing - Outsourcing - The contracting out of work that was previously done within a company to an outside provider

Wats - Wats - a Buddhist monastery/temple in Cambodia, Laos or Thailand. Buddhism - Buddhism - A philosophy/religion based on the spiritual teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha). Islam - Islam - a religion based on the teaching of Muhammad Hinduism - Hinduism - A philosophy or way of life with roots in India. The Hindu tradition is more a way of life than a set of beliefs.

Tectonic forces - Tectonic forces - Forces acting in the Earth's crust which cause can earthquakes. Ring of Fire - Ring of Fire - a zone of frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions encircling the Pacific Ocean. Tsunami - Tsunami - Large, often destructive sea wave or series of waves caused by an underwater earthquake, landslide, or volcanic eruption Typhoon - Typhoon - a hurricane occurring in the Western Pacific Ocean or the China Sea. Volcanism - Volcanism - The movement of molten rock, by way of volcanoes, fissures, vents, etc., to the Earth's surface

Great Barrier Reef - Great Barrier Reef - the largest coral reef in the world; in the Coral Sea off the northeastern coast of Australia coral - coral - a marine animal, usually one that secretes calcium carbonate. Outback - Outback - remote and arid areas of Australia. biodiversity - biodiversity - The variety and abundance of species in a given habitat marsupials - marsupials - mammals in which the female typically has a pouch such as kangaroos

Station – Station – a large farm or ranch in Australia. Indigenous species - Indigenous species - a species that occurs naturally within an area. Introduced species - Introduced species - A species that is not native to an area and is brought in by human intervention. Invasive species - Invasive species - Non-native species of plants or animals that out-compete native species in a specific habitat.

Aborigine - Aborigine - the earliest known inhabitants of Australia Dreamtime - Dreamtime - the mystical past when spirit gods were believed to inhabit the earth Maori - Maori - the first people to live in New Zealand boomerang - boomerang - Australian Aboriginal returning and non-returning flat hardwood object used for hunting or ceremonial purposes. didgeridoo - didgeridoo - Aboriginal Australian wind instrument made from Eucalyptus tree branches which have been hollowed out by termites.