Chapter 12 Key Term Quiz

Australasia and Oceania
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The systemic variation in sea temperature in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of South America, typically in late December, that has an impact on the weather of the region and across other regions of the world.

An area where waters drains from and flows into a river or a number of tributaries.

In general refers to any society dominated by settlers from elsewhere. More specifically refers to societies such as the Australia, Canada, and US that were populated by settlers form Europe.

A highly infectious and fatal disease that affects rabbits. Introduced into Australia in 1959 to control the rapidly growing rabbit population.

Suggests a long history of cultural interaction between Southeast Asia, Melanesians and Polynesians in the settling of the Pacific.

The theory that the settling of Polynesia started around 8000 BCE.

A seasonal wind in South East Asia that blows from land to sea in October to May (dry monsoon ) and from sea to land on May to September bringing rain (wet monsoon).

An area of volcanic activity. Not caused by plate tectonics but by plumes from the mantle.

Currency from another country.

An arc tectonic activity, including volcanoes and earthquakes, caused by the movement of tectonic plates that surround the Pacific Ocean.

The money that temporary and permanent migrants send back to their home country.

A city that is the largest in the country and is the center of economic and political life.

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