Chapter 14- Australia and Oceania

Question 1

What time zone are they in?

Answer 1

Many! International Date Line

Question 2

What 3 characteristics unite the region?

Answer 2

Isolated physical setting
Responses between indigenous ppl and outside cultures
Youthful

Question 3

Physical setting

Answer 3

Isolated tropical islands
One continent
Desert

Question 4

Mariana Trench

Answer 4

Deepest place on earth

~36000 ft deep

Question 5

A string of islands with a volcanic core and coral reefs?

Answer 5

Atoll

Question 6

New Zealand landscape

Answer 6

Flora/fauna- 85% native plants found

Two large islands

Question 7

Climate

Answer 7

Varied:
Tropical/humid
Desert
Highland

Question 8

Environmental issues

Answer 8

Non native species invasion
Desertification
Mining
Water supply

Question 9

What resource do they really need?

Answer 9

Water!!

Question 10

Population

Answer 10

36 million

Question 11

How many ppl in Australia?

Answer 11

20 million

Question 12

Largest city?

Answer 12

Sydney 4.5 million

Question 13

Indigenous ppl

Answer 13

Australia- Aborigine

New Zealand- Maori

Question 14

Agricultural

Answer 14

Livestock
Wheat
Viticulture

Question 15

Dominated by which ocean?

Answer 15

Pacific