Geography 7B U4L03
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 cacao | tropical tree whose seeds are used to make chocolate and cocoa |
| copra | the dried meat of the coconut from which oil is extracted |
| pidgin language | when parts of two or more languages are combined in a simplified structure and vocabulary |
| high island | an island formed from the mountainous top of an ancient volcano; usually in the Pacific Ocean |
| low island | an island formed from coral reefs or atolls |
| atoll | an island consisting of a circular coral reef surrounding a lagoon |
| lagoon | a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral |
| phosphate | mineral salt used to make fertilizer |
| trust territory | Territories supervised by other nations (i.e. how the US oversees Guam and American Samoa) |
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