Define Geography
What is an island?
island- a piece of land surrounded by water
What ocean are these islands located in?
The Pacific ocean
What type of climate do most of the Pacific islands have?
tropical
Which type of island has a risk of going underwater soon?
low islands
What are the 3 main key industries they earn money from?
Fishing, agriculture, tourism
What is a high island?
A island of volcanic origin. Also consists of many mountains and volcanoes.
Region named because the area is made up of a bunch of little islands
Micronesia
Do low islands have a lot or a little vegetation?
They have little vegetation.
Which type of island has mountains?
high islands
What testing were the islands used for from the 1940's-1990's?
Nuclear testing
What is an Atoll?
atoll- s small, ring-shaped coral island that surrounds a lagoon
What is the largest region of the 3?
Polynesia
What is the main type of tree they have?
Coconut palms
Which type of island has little agriculture?
low islands
Estimated, how many people live in the Pacific islands today?
9 million
What is a territory?
territory- an area of land that is under the authority of another government
What are the three regions called?
What type of crops do these islands produce?
coffee, cocoa, bananas, sugarcane
Which type of island has volcanoes?
High islands
Europeans, Asians, Indians and Chinese
What is a region?
An area of land that has common features.
How much of the Earths surface, does the pacific ocean cover?
one-third
What provides fertile farmland for high islands?
volcanic soil
Which type of island is Hawaii?
high island
What Melanesian island do Indians make up half the population of?
Fiji