1. Australia and Oceania

3. Australia Great Dividing Range Western Plateau Nullarbor Plain Rivers
Outback
Nullarbor Plain
Dry treeless plain

4. Water supply Great Barrier Reef Murray river Darling river
Great Artesian Basin
Largest and deepest in the world
Only reliable source of fresh water
Great Barrier Reef
Largest reef system (more than 2, 500 reefs)
Extends 1,250miles
Tourism: $1 billion aus.

5. New Zealand North Island South Island Mt. Cook Cantebury plains
Both have beaches, rich soil, mountains
Mt. Cook
Southern Alps, highest peak
Called Aorangi by Maori
Cantebury plains
Most fertile area

6. Oceania Three groups: Many volcanic islands Atolls Melanesia
Micronesia
Polynesia
Many volcanic islands
Atolls
Build up of coral reefs

7. Resources Australia Agriculture Minerals Only 10% of land is arable
Wheat, fruit, cattle, sheep, etc
Minerals
Gold, Bauxite (used for aluminum), opals, oil, iron ore, etc

9. New Zealand Fertile soil Timber Powerful rivers Geothermal energy
Sheep and wool dominate export
Timber
Powerful rivers
Hydroelectric powers: 75% of country’s energy
Geothermal energy
Fishing
Tuna, marlin, sharks, cod

11. Antarctica Ice cap cover 98% 2x size Australia Desert
70% of world’s fresh water
2x size Australia
Desert
Less than 10inches percip.
Divided by Transantarctic Mountains
Antarctic Treaty 1959
12 countries sign (now 46)
No military activity, only scientific research

12. Identify and illustrate the following terms:
Wattle -Lichens
Doldrums Mauka
Typhoons
1. What climate supports most of Australia's agricultural lands?
2. Describe the factor that prevents temperature extremes in New Zealand
3. What problems might researchers encounter in Antarctic, and how could these conditions be overcome?

13. Australia short stories
United Streaming video on Australia