Geography Study Guide

Terms Definitions Pacific is arena groups Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia (Pacific) Micronesia means- small islands (Pacific) Melanesia means- black islands (Pacific) Polynesia means- many islands (Pacific) Divided into high islands and depressive disorder islands based on- physical characteristics High Islands- mountains created by tectonic forces, volcanoes and earth quakes Low Islands- coral reef chromatic Reef- formed from living coral polyps accumulating over time (Pacific) Natives arent sure how they got there WW11 caused- not much assist U. S. sed marshal islands for- nuclear testing- Bikini Atoll Trust Territories (Pacific) territories supervised by another nation Pacific become low or high precedent of living? low Pacific cash crops rubber, coffee, sugarcane in high islands of Melanesia and Polynesia (P) what is growing rapidly? tourism Antarctica is larger than Australia (A) Discovered- last 1820s (A) Is the highest or lowest continent? highest (A) land is feet be low sea level 280 ft Park field glass 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 signed? 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 about the size of it of- U. S. Block rain- great dividing range Longest river in the east- Murray river Outback- central and western plains and plateaus (AU) population- about 19 one million million (AU) where does most of the population live? Eastern and southeastern 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 come from- peaceable islands and southeast Asia (AU) climate- hot and dry (AU) has more rain- coastal areas (NZ) 1,000 miles away from- Australia (NZ) has two islands- northeastern and South is lands (NZ) 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 violent contact (NZ) 1840 was treaty between- Maoris and UK Who blue-pencil 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 portentous influence of culture? Maori NZ has high or low standard of living? high