Chapter 32 and 33
Across
- 3. rise in the temperature of the ocean water
- 6. an Australian ranch
- 11. dried coconut meat fed to animal herds
- 12. the indigenous people of Australia
- 13. an island with mountain ranges and volcanic soils
- 14. a large volcanic crater
- 16. a well that brings pressurized water to the surface without pumping
- 19. a blend of English and indigenous words to form a new language
- 20. Australian English that has a unique vocabulary made up of Aboriginal words, terms used by early settlers, and slang created by modern Australians
- 21. any significant change in the measures of climate lasting for an extended period of time
- 22. a dependent area that the United Nations placed under temporary control of another country
Down
- 1. a group of people related by blood or marriage
- 2. an Australian throwing stick that soars and curves in flight and returns near the thrower
- 4. a reef made up of fragments of corals, coral sands, algal and other organic deposits, and the solid limestone resulting from their consolidation
- 5. a ring-shaped island formed by the buildup of coral reeds on the rim of submerged volcanoes
- 7. a group of close-knit interrelated families
- 8. the indigenous people of New Zealand
- 9. the sense of being a part of the whole of a country including its culture, traditions, language, and politics
- 10. an island formed by the buildup of coral reefs on the rim of submerged volcanoes; sometimes known as an atoll
- 15. a shallow lake that is intermittently connected to a river, another lake, or a sea
- 17. a New Zealand rancher
- 18. a wild or sparsely inhabited region