1. The Pacific Islands Chapter #32

2. I. Natural Environments A) An Ocean Realm A) An Ocean Realm Pacific Ocean? Pacific Ocean? High vs. Low Islands? High vs. Low Islands? Atoll? Atoll? Coral Reefs? Coral Reefs? The “Rainforest of the Sea?” The “Rainforest of the Sea?”

3. B. Physical Processes Fertility of High & Low Islands? Fertility of High & Low Islands? Ring of Fire? Ring of Fire? Mariana Trench? Mariana Trench? Challenger Deep Challenger Deep

4. 1951: The Trieste *U.S. Navy Challenger Deep: *35,838 ft. Mount Everest: *29,035 ft.

5. C. Three Island Groups Melanesia? Melanesia? Micronesia? Micronesia? Polynesia? Polynesia?

6. D. Climates & Biomes Climates? Climates? Papua New Guinea? Papua New Guinea? Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)? Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)?

7. II. History & Culture A) History A) History First human presence? First human presence? Europeans? Europeans? Magellan? Magellan? Colonization? Colonization? U.S.? U.S.? Effects on natives? Effects on natives? WWII? WWII? Trust Territories? Trust Territories? Independence? Independence?

8. B. Traditions & Culture Different ethnicities & languages? Different ethnicities & languages? Effects of colonialism? Effects of colonialism? Pidgin languages? Pidgin languages? Education? Education? Religion? Religion?

9. III. Antarctica Coldest, Driest, & Windiest Continent. Coldest, Driest, & Windiest Continent. 10% of world’s land 10% of world’s land 90% of world’s ice 90% of world’s ice Animals? Animals? Humans? Humans?

10. Polar Desert Polar Desert Less precipitation than Sahara? Less precipitation than Sahara?

12. Antarctic Waters “Southern Ocean” “Southern Ocean” Wildlife? Wildlife? Summer months? Summer months?

13. Research James Cook (1772) James Cook (1772) South Pole (1911) South Pole (1911) Inhabitants today? Inhabitants today? Mining of minerals? Mining of minerals? Ice core samples? Ice core samples?

15. Hole in Ozone Layer