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Chapter 32
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Geography
9th Grade
12/01/2009

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Artesian Wall
Definition
Underground water supply that is under enough pressure to rise into wells without being pumped.
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Coral
Definition
limestone deposits formed from the skeletons of tiny sea creatures.
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Atoll
Definition
Ring-shaped island formed by coral building up along the rim of an underwater volcano.
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Lagoon
Definition
shallow pool of water at the center of an atoll
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Krill
Definition
tiny shrimplike sea animals that live in cold Antartic Oceans.
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Wattle
Definition
woven framework made from acacia saplings by early Australian settlers to build homes.
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Doldrums
Definition
a frequently windless area near the equator.
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Typhoons
Definition
A Violent tropical storm that forms in the Pacific Ocean, usually in late summer.
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Manuka
Definition
Small shrubs that grow in Plateau regions of new Zealand.
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Lichen
Definition
sturdy small plants that grow like crust on rocks or tree trunks.
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Crevasse.
Definition
huge, deep crack that forms in thick ice or snow.
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