CHAPTER 31 Australia and New Zealand Section 1
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CHAPTER 31 Australia and New Zealand Section 1: Australia Section 2: New Zealand
SECTION 1 Natural Environments Question: What are Australia’s landform regions, water resources, climates, and other resources?
SECTION 1 Natural Environments Landform regions Water resources Great Dividing Range Central Lowlands Western Plateau Murray River Darling River artesian wells The Natural Environments of Australia Climates arid, semiarid, tropical wet and dry, humid subtropical, marine west coast, Mediterranean Other resources bauxite, copper, iron ore, gemstones, coal deposits, oil, natural gas
SECTION 2 History and Culture Question: What are the physical features of the North and South Islands of New Zealand?
SECTION 2 History and Culture North Island forests, volcanoes, geysers, hot springs, hills South Island Both Islands lowlands mountains, glaciers, lakes, plains
CHAPTER 31 Chapter Wrap-Up 1. What are some of the reasons Australia is dominated by arid and semiarid climates? 2. What is the pattern of the distribution of major cities in Australia? Why do few people live in the continent’s interior? 3. How have the physical characteristics of New Zealand changed during the last 1, 000 years? 4. What are some important characteristics of New Zealand’s market economy? 5. How are the physical and human geography of Australia and New Zealand similar? How are they different?
