Southeast Asia, Oceania, and Antarctica – Flashcards
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Most fossils were probably formed
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During Noah's Flood
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the group of islands in the pacific, including Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia
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Oceania
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pacific islands created by volcanoes
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High Island
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pacific islands made of coral reefs
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Low Island
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a long chain of coral reefs and islands along Australia's Northeast coast
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Great Barrier Reef
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dry unpopulated inland region of Australia
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Outback
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a ring like island made from the top of submerged volcanoes or made from coral
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Atoll
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was a powerful mandala that lasted roughly from the 9th to the 15th centuries in what is now Cambodia
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Khmer Empire
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a french colony comprised of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam; it won its independence from France in 1954
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Indochina
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the Association of Southeast Asia Nations, an alliance that promotes economic growth and peace in the area
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ASEAN
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a region in Oceania meaning tiny islands
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Micronesia
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a region in Oceania meaning black islands
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Melanesia
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a region in Oceania meaning many islands
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Polynesia
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the original settlers of Australia, they came from Asia
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Aboriginal people
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the original settlers of New Zealand, they came from Polynesia
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Maori
