1. Unit 11 – SE Asia and ANZOA
Physical Geography

3. Vocabulary Archipelago – chain of islands
low island – made of coral reefs
high island – created by volcanoes
Atoll – coral island that surrounds a lagoon

4. Vocab continued…
Outback - dry interior of Australia

5. Southeast Asia Climate – Tropical Wet, Tropical Wet & Dry
Landforms
Indochinese Peninsula
Malay Peninsula
Mekong River
Annamese Cordillera
Climate – Tropical Wet, Tropical Wet & Dry
Monsoon winds cause Wet and Dry Seasons
Vegetation – thick Forests
Resources
Lots of natural ports
fertile soil

6. Oceania Landforms – mostly islands Climate – Tropical Wet and Dry
Vegetation – not diverse, generally poor soil
Resources – natural beauty (tourism)
Oceania

7. New Zealand
Landforms
North Island = Forests and Farmland
South Island = Mountains + Glaciers
Filmed Lord of the Rings there!
Climate – Receive rainfall year round, mild temperatures
Vegetation – Forests, not tropical
Resources – very few minerals

8. Australia Landforms Climate Vegetation Resources Mostly flat
low mountains
Block rainfall
Few large rivers
1/3 desert
Climate
Humid Subtropical to Desert
Vegetation
Varies based on location
Resources
World’s leader in Bauxite (used to make aluminum), Diamonds, Opals, Lead, and coal

9. Antarctica Landforms Climate Vegetation Resources Mountains Ice cap
Earth’s coldest and driest climate (polar desert)
Vegetation
Lichens and Mosses
Resources
Largest supply of freshwater in world (ice)

10. Unique Physical Features
Great Barrier Reef
1,250 mile long chain of reefs and islands
Rich in species of coral and fish
Uluru Rock (Ayers Rock)
1142 feet high
One of the oldest known rock formations in world.
Major tourist attraction
is situated almost exactly in the middle of Australia. It is owned by the Uluru Aboriginal tribe
Sandstone and lead (lead oxidizes and makes it appear reddish)

11. Human Environment Interaction
Nuclear Testing
, USA used Marshall islands as testing grounds for nuclear bombs
Rabbit Invasion
1859 Thomas Austin brings 24 rabbits to Australia to hunt for food
1900 Rabbit population = 1 Billion +
Australia tried bringing in foxes, diseases…not working!

12. Australia Revealed
There will be a quiz!