Chapter 12 Key Term Quiz

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

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

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.

The amount of greenhouse gases produced for any given person, entity or practice.

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.

Currency from another country.

Suggests a a recent and rapid expansion of Polynesian ancestors from Asia/Taiwan via coastal and island Melanesia, in the settling of the Pacific.

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).

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

A system of labor camps maintained in the Soviet Union in the early to mid 20th century.

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

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