Definitions...

Today we read some information about the Geography of Tokelau. These were the words we did not understand and the definitions we created:


Abroad: To go to, or be in another country
Agriculture: grow crops and livestock
Atoll: Ringed shape coral reef which encloses a lagoon
Confine: Restrict something, limits
Copra: Dry oiled coconut
Christian Denominations: different kinds of Christian groups eg Methodist, Anglican...
Economic: To do with money
Elevation: height of land above sea level
GDP: Gross Domestic Product - how much a country earns
Isolation: to set apart or be alone
Prone: Something that is likely to happen to you (eg. I am prone to getting a cold in winter)
Remittance: Money sent back home (eg. to Tokelau from NZ) to support family
Revenue: Income
Sources: where you get something from
Souvenir: something people keep from an experience to remember it by
Subsistance: Being able to provide for yourself by growing just enough food for you and your family
Substantially: this relates to quantity and size

Tomorrow: we are going to look at what kind of Geography Tokelau has.