1. WARM UP: WHAT ARE SOME WAYS TO DESCRIBE THE RELATIVE LOCATION OF AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND? Australia & New Zealand

2. Australia New Zealand Kimberly Plateau Great Sandy Desert Great Vitoria Desert Australian Alps Great Darling Range Murray River Darling River Tasmania Great Barrier Reef North Island South Island Southern Alps Cook Strait Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean Taman Sea Physical Features Australia & New Zealand p. 538-545

3. Australia New Zealand Western Australia South Australia Northern Territory Queensland New South Wales Victoria Canberra Sydney Auckland Wellington Christchurch North Island South Island Political Features Australia & New Zealand

4. Geography Questions 1. What are the landscapes of Australia and New Zealand? 2. What types of animals are found only in Australia and New Zealand? 3. Where does Australia rank among world continents? 4. Why are geysers common in New Zealand? 5. How are Australia and New Zealand’s landscapes similar and different? 6. What is a marsupial? 7. How is New Zealand’s kiwi bird unique? 8. Why were non-native animals brought to Australia and New Zealand?