Homework Chapter 7.1-7.4

Question 0

What are the differences in landscape between Australia and New Zealand?

Answer 0

Differences: Australia has a large desert. New Zealand has a large mountain range.
Similarities: They both have landscapes that do not occur on other continents.

Question 1

How did Australia and New Zealand’s isolation affect their plant and animal life?

Answer 1

The majority of plants and animals that live in Australia and New Zealand do not live anywhere else.

Question 2

How has Australia’s geography and climate affected where people live?

Answer 2

The majority of people live in coastal areas and east of the Great Dividing Range.

Question 3

Name three large island groups of Micronesia.

Answer 3

Micronesia. Polynesia. Melanesia

Question 4

High islands often have a better standard of living then low Islands explain why this might be so.

Answer 4

They have a better standard of living because they have more fertile soil and more landmass.