1) Circle Each Island Group (Pg. 644 in the Text Book

NAME ______PERIOD ______OCEANIA STUDY GUIDE

(1) Circle each island group (Pg. 644 in the text book) (2) Identify each country (5) Draw the International Date Line. (Page 598) What longitude is the International Date Line?______

OCEANIA: ATLAS ACTIVITIES

LOCATION:

 What ocean would you cross from the west coast of the US to reach Australia?

 What direction would you travel from the west coast of the US to reach Australia?

 On which side of the Equator is Australia located? PLACE:

 How large is Australia compared to the US?

 Where is New Zealand relative to Australia?

 There are three island regions (shown on the map on page 545). To which island group does Hawaii belong?

REGIONS:

 List the countries (map on page 546) that have more than two volcanoes.

 Why do you think the Pacific Rim is called the Ring of Fire?

HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION:

 How many land uses are identified for Australia shown in the map on page 548?

 What is the most used land use?

 Where are the manufacturing areas, and why would they be in those areas?

CHARTS/GRAPHS:

 What is the highest mountain in New Zealand?

 How much higher is the highest mountain in the world?

 How many times larger is Australia’s largest desert than the Mojave Desert in the US?

 What is the longest river in Australia?

 What is the tallest waterfall in Oceania, and what is it called?