Chapter 30 Flashcard

Front

What term is used to refer to a sailing vessel with a double hull?

Back

voyaging canoe

Front

What term names a set of closely grouped islands that sometimes form a curved arc?

Back

archipelago

Front

What place has been used by the United States for nuclear tests?

Back

Bikini Atoll

Front

What term refers to a type of landform that is formed by volcanoes?

Back

high island

Front

What term is used to refer to the unpopulated inner region of Australia?

Back

outback

Front

What is another name for the Pacific Islands?

Back

Oceania

Front

What type of island is made by a coral reef?

Back

low island

Front

What is the name of a huge chain of reefs and islands lying along Australia’s northeastern coast?

Back

Great Barrier Reef

Front

What term is used to refer to a sailing vessel with an extended float that is used for balance?

Back

outrigger canoe

Front

What term is used to refer to a ringlike coral island or a string of small islands surrounding a lagoon?

Back

atoll