Geography Study Guide

Terms Definitions Pacific is agri close groups Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia (Pacific) Micronesia means- small islands (Pacific) Melanesia means- black islands (Pacific) Polynesia means- legion(predicate) islands (Pacific) Divided into racy islands and low islands based on- physical characteristics High Islands- mountains created by tectonic forces, volcanoes and earth quakes Low Islands- coral reef Coral Reef- organize from living coral polyps accumulating over time (Pacific) Natives arent sure how they got there WW11 caused- not much attention U. S. sed marshal islands for- nuclear testing- Bikini Atoll Trust Territories (Pacific) territories supervise by another nation Pacific have low or high standard of living? low Pacific cash crops rubber, coffee, sugar cane in high islands of Melanesia and Polynesia (P) what is growing rapidly? tourism Antarctica is larger than Australia (A) Discovered- go 1820s (A) Is the highest or lowest continent? highest (A) land is feet bel ow sea take 280 ft Park frost of icebergs and ice surrounds the continent and ice shelves Ross ice shelf reached in 1840s A) 1st explorer set foot in- 1895 1961 what was gestural? Antarctic treaty by 12 countries (A) Treaty was renewed in- 1989 with 28 more countries adding to treaty (Au) is the blank largest country- 6th (AU) is almost the size of- U. S. cloture rain- great dividing range Longest river in the east- Murray river Outback- central and western plains and plateaus (AU) population- about 19 million (AU) where does most of the population anticipate? Eastern and southeast coast (AU) Low or high standard of living high 1st Australians AboriginesWho killed, infected, and drove of Aborigines? Europeans Claimed AUS for UK Captain James cook (AU) most immigrants get hold from- pacific islands and southeast Asia (AU) climate- hot and dry (AU) has more rain- coastal areas (NZ) 1,000 miles away(p) from- Australia (NZ) has two islands- North and southernmost islands (N Z) North Island- narrow, hilly, central plateau (NZ) South island- longer and more mountainous with glaciers lakes and fjords (NZ) has what type of roots? Polynesian and European roots Captain cook landed in NZ in- 1769Maoris- natives, that have bowelless contact (NZ) 1840 was treaty between- Maoris and UK Who cut down the forests in the 1800s? Europeans half the land of NZ is used for- pasture NZ major exports- wool and kiwi NZ 75% live on the north island NZ Less than 15% live on the countryside NZ 85% live on the urban areas NZ government is based on- UK model NZ 88% of population is of descent? European descent NZ significant influence of culture? Maori NZ has high or low standard of living? high