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What's a coral reef?
It's a chain of rocky materials found in shallow tropical waters.
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Who are the Maori?
The original inhabitants from New Zealand.
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What's the only country in the world that is also a continent?
Australia
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Mention 3 economic resources that are available to the Pacific islands:
Possible answers: timber, tourism, agriculture, fishing, exporting minerals.
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Where do most Australiand and New Zealanders live?
In urban areas
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Who are the Aborigines?
The original inhabitants of Australia.
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What's an ice shelf?
It's a ledge of ice that extends over the water.
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What is the physical geography of Australia like?
It's flat and dry.
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Why do many Pacific islands still practice traditional customs?
Because they want to preserve their culture for future generations.
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How are the governments of New Zealand and Australia similar?
Thay both have parliamentary democracies.
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What is an iceberg?
a floating mass of ice that has broken off a glacier.
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What is the Great Barrier Reef?
It's a huge coral reef off the northeastern coast of Australia.
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The result of an action or desicion is an...
effect.
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Mention 3 factors why do high islands have larger populations than low islands:
Because low islands have: thin soil few mineral resources little fresh water
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What's a territory?
it's an area under the control of another country.
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What is Micronesia?
It's a large goup of Pacific islands located east of the Phillipines.
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What is the Outback?
It's the dry interior region of Australia.
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In what 3 regions are the Pacific Islands divided?
Polynesia Micronesia Melanesia
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Mention 2 factors why did other countries seek to control the Pacific Islands?
To extend their political influence in the world. To exploit the resources of the islands.
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How might the Pacific Islands be affected by global warming?
Rising temperatures might cause polar ice to melt, which would increase ocean levels.
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What is Polynesia?
It's the largest group of islands in the Pacific Ocean.
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What is Melanesia?
It's a huge group of islands that stretches from New Guinea to Fiji.
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Who are the only people who live in the Antarctica?
The scientists.
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Why do so many people live in Australia?
For many Australia represents a new frontier, a place where they can find new opportunities.
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What was the Antarctic Treaty signed for in 1959?
It was an international agreement to ban military activity and ensure research