process of changing the environment

island formed by tectonic plate movement that causes the rising and folding of the ocean floor

a portion of a continent that is submerged under the ocean and gradually slopes away from the continent

islands formed by sand deposited by sea currents on the continental shelf

a circular shaped island that has formed from a coral reef

gaseous layer around the Earth’s atmosphere that blocks harmful rays from the sun

arid inland areas of the Australian continent

an adjective that describes anyone from an indigenous group anywhere in the world

a ridge of jagged rock, coral, or sand just above or below the surface of the sea.

originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native

is a major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.