Australia Thinkers
1. The earliest settlers likely arrived from _________
and sailed to Australia and the __________ across
Oceania.
2. How did the arrival of European colonists alter the
pattern of land-use in Australia?
3. What physical geographic factor defines Oceania
as a region?
Australia Thinkers
• 4. What is a perceptual region?
• 5. The shift of indigenous people from the coast
to the interior of Australia was caused by an
increase in the population of
____________________.
• 6. The Individual states of Australia include
Western Australia, Northern Territory, South
Australia, Queensland, New South Wales,
Victoria, and Tasmania all of these are divided
primarily by ______________________.
Australia Thinkers
• 7. The grouping of the islands of Melanesia,
Micronesia, and Polynesia are based on
______________ and ________________.
• 8. A country with widespread preventable
disease, high birth rates and high infant
mortality rates as well as low literacy rates are
most likely in what level of economic activity?
• 9. Large portions of interior lands in Australia
have a _______ and ________ terrain.
Australia Thinkers
• 10. How will future sea levels likely affect the
economic activities within the nations and
territories of Oceania?
• 11. Most of the languages across Oceania are
___________________.
• 12. Whose point of view was not considered
when developing much of Australia's
governmental policies of the past?
Australia Thinkers
• 13. Indigenous people make up more of the
population in ________________ then in
____________________.
• 14. Facial tattoos are still used today by the
___________ in New Zealand.
• 15. Building a highway across the Outback
would increase _____________ opportunities
in the area.
Australia Thinkers
• 16. The primary goal of the Urbanization of
New Zealand was to keep it ____________
connected to ___________ areas.
• 17. What physical factor dominates the
Australia outback as a region?
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Oceania Project
With a single partner you are to create a poster over one of the 14 countries listed on the next slide.
You may also do this as a power point but we will not be going to the computer lab.
You will have time on Thursday and Friday as well as today to look up information on your technology.
You may bring in your laptops the rest of the week to use.
All information must be typed and presented in a neat manner.
The following need to be included on your slide: (Each of the 20 is worth 4 points, 10 points for overall appearance
and 10 points for presentation of material to class)
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Name of your country
Capital of your country
Map of your country
Type of government (Include the head of the Governments name and picture if possible)
Type of currency
Population
Absolute location (latitude and longitude)
Relative location
Major Imports
Major Exports
Ethnic breakdown (try and find a pie chart)
Indigenous Tribes and traditions
Date of Independence (If an independent country if not who controls them)
Flag
Literacy Rate
Poverty Rate
Major holidays or events
Religious Affiliation (Percent breakdown)
5 interesting facts (traditions, deadly animals, etc…)
Major problems facing the country ( Pollution, overcrowding, disease, etc…)
Due on Wednesday May 28
Country List
1) Australia
8) Kiribati
2) Papua New Guinea
9) Tonga
3) New Zealand
10) Federated States of Micronesia
4) Solomon Islands
11) Palau
5) Fiji
12) Marshall Islands
6) Vanuatu
13) Tuvalu
7) Samoa
14) Nauru
To do Today
Movie over AustraliaCh. 33 Sec 2 Quiz is on Tuesday.
Don’t forget to take notes to use.