Australia, Antarctica, and the Pacific Islands Economy

Vocabulary Remote- situated far from the main centers of population; distant. Primary Activity- making direct use of natural resources. This includes agriculture, forestry, fishing and mining. Tertiary Activity- Service Nonnative- not indigenous or native to a particular place.

Imported goods and Services Air and water travel that bring goods and services to remote areas

Raising Livestock Australia has dry areas well suited to cattle and sheep ranching

Primary Activities This region of the world makes most profit from Ranching & Mining. –PRIMARY ACTIVITIES

Tertiary Activities The region also makes profit from Communication and financial services- tertiary activities

Aliens The introduction of nonnative plants and animals has caused an upset of the environmental balance.

Non native/ Invasive species PowerPoint Instructions: Create a five slide powerpoint. The pages should be in the following order. Title: Name of Animal (picture) From where did the animal come? (picture) A description of the Animal (picture) How the animal has either negatively or positively effected Australia.(picture) Citations http://panique.com.au/trishansoz/animals/australia-introduced- animals.html

CULTURE

Culture Pacific Islands are sparsely populated.

Culture Most of Australia’s population lives near the coasts.

Culture Traditional culture continues to shape life in the Pacific Islands.

Culture Lifestyles range from subsistence farming to modern city living

Culture Cultures reflect the mix of European and indigenous cultures (e.g., Maori and aborigines).

Culture Antarctica has no permanent residents.

Student Quiz Sydney Opera House Cattle and sheep stations (Australia) Draw a picture of Each and write two sentences about each destination OR create a PowerPoint presentation with a picture and two sentences for each slide. Sydney Opera House Cattle and sheep stations (Australia) Research stations (Antarctica) Thatched-roof dwellings (Pacific Islands) 10 Questions from last class and this class. 6 multiple choice 2 short answer 2 true false

Cattle and sheep stations (Australia) Research stations (Antarctica) Cultural landscape Draw a picture of Each and write two sentences about each topic. Sydney Opera House Cattle and sheep stations (Australia) Research stations (Antarctica) Thatched-roof dwellings (Pacific Islands)