Asia Chapter 3 study aid

• What is an animal that carries its young in a pouch?

MARSUPIAL

• What is an animal that carries its young in a pouch?

• What is an island formed from coral reefs, with poor, sandy soil

LOW ISLAND

• What is an island formed from coral reefs, with poor, sandy soil

• What is a huge slab of rock that moves very slowly beneath the surface of the Earth’s crust?

TECTONIC PLATE

• What is a huge slab of rock that moves very slowly beneath the surface of the Earth’s crust?

• What is growing crops for sale on a local or world market?

COMMERCIAL FARMING

• What is growing crops for sale on a local or world market?

• What is a small coral island in the shape of a ring?

Atoll

• What is a small coral island in the shape of a ring?

• What is a level field flooded to grow rice?

PADDY

• What is a level field flooded to grow rice?

• What is growing only enough food to feed one family or village?

SUBSISTENCE FARMING

• What is growing only enough food to feed one family or village?

• What is an island formed by the mountainous top of an ancient volcano

HIGH ISLAND

• What is an island formed by the mountainous top of an ancient volcano

• What is a long, narrow inlet that is bordered by steep slopes created by glaciers?

FIORD, OR FJORD

• What is a long, narrow inlet that is bordered by steep slopes created by glaciers?

• What is a hot spring that shoots a jet of water & steam into the air?

GEYSER

• What is a hot spring that shoots a jet of water & steam into the air?

What are the 3 groups of island in the Pacific Ocean?

What are the 3 groups of island in the Pacific Ocean?

• Micronesia

• Melanesia

• Polynesia

What does Melanesia mean?

What does Melanesia mean?

• Dark islands; these are the most populated as they are volcanic and have plenty of fertile soil

What does Micronesia mean?

What does Micronesia mean?

• Small islands; these are basically all low islands.

What does Polynesia mean?

What does Polynesia mean?

Many islands; Hawaii is part of Polynesia

What are the 2 regions of Southeast Asia?

What are the 2 regions of Southeast Asia?

• Mainland & Island

What is the main economic activity of Southeast Asia?

What is the main economic activity of Southeast Asia?

• FARMING

What is the chief crop of Southeast Asia?

What is the chief crop of Southeast Asia?

•RICE!

Why do parts of Southeast Asia have Tropical Wet climates?

Why do parts of Southeast Asia have Tropical Wet climates?

• -they get 2 summer monsoons every year.

• 1 from the Indian Ocean & 1 from the Pacific Ocean. Because so much of Southeast Asia is on or near the equator; it is hot there year round

Describe the physical geography of New Zealand.

Describe the physical geography of New Zealand.

• 2 volcanic islands

• Volcanoes, geysers, tall snow-capped mountains, fertile river valleys, and Fjords

Where do most people live in Australia?

Where do most people live in Australia?

• In cities on the Eastern and Southeastern coasts

Why?

Why?

• Because that is where the good natural resources and pleasant climate (plenty of rain) are found.

Why is Australia’s environment so unique?

Why is Australia’s environment so unique?

• Australia has been isolated from the other continents for so long that species there have adapted/mutated unlike the other populated continents.

What does New Zealand have that Australia does not?

What does New Zealand have that Australia does not?

• Geysers

• Volcanoes

• Lots of great farmland (Australia has some, but not as much as New Zealand.)

• Snow-capped mountains

What might be the Pacific Islands greatest natural resource?

What might be the Pacific Islands greatest natural resource?

• Their beauty-tourism from Australia and the U.S. provide more income than other sources