Australia, Oceania, & Antarctica Vocab

1. Australia, Oceania, & Antarctica Vocab

2. Coral Islands • An island created by a gradual buildup of coral skeletons.

3. Indigenous • Native to the area in which something is found.

4. Invasive species • Non-native plants or animals introduced to a new area, intentionally or unintentionally, that disturb habitats of native life forms.

5. Coral Reef • Rock-like structure built by layers of coral organisms.

6. Atoll • A ring-shaped reef, island, or chain of islands made of coral.

7. Ice Shelf • A floating sheet of ice attached to a landmass.

8. Linguist • A language scientist

9. Salinization • the building up of salt in soil

10. Assimilation • A process in which a minority group adopts the culture of the majority.

11. Reserve • Land set aside for native people.

12. Marsupial • A mammal whose females carry their babies in a pouch.

13. Artesian wells Artesian Groundwater • large reservoir of underground water Artesian Wells • A well is drilled to access underground artesian water at a lower elevation so the water flows easily to the surface

14. Antarctic Treaty • 1959 agreement by 12 countries to use Antarctica for peaceful purposes and to share scientific discoveries.