process of changing the environment

a circular shaped island that has formed from a coral reef

arid inland areas of the Australian continent

An area where large numbers of earthquakes and volcanic

eruptions occur in the basin of the Pacific Ocean.

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

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

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