Australia & New ZealandAustralia & New ZealandChapter #31Chapter #31

I. AustraliaI. Australia

A. Landforms/RiversA. Landforms/Rivers– Landform regions? (3) Landform regions? (3) – Great Barrier Reef?Great Barrier Reef?– Artesian wells?Artesian wells?

B. ClimatesB. Climates

Climates?Climates? The Outback? The Outback?

C. Plants and AnimalsC. Plants and Animals

Endemic? Endemic? Marsupials?Marsupials?

D. History and CultureD. History and Culture

Aborigines? Aborigines? – Way of life?Way of life?

European settlement?European settlement?– Who, when, and why?Who, when, and why?– Effect on Aborigines? Effect on Aborigines?

E. People and LanguagesE. People and Languages

Ancestral makeup? Ancestral makeup? Language?Language? Other population?Other population? Some common Aussie words & meanings:Some common Aussie words & meanings:

– Biscuit Biscuit = cookie= cookie– ClicksClicks = miles per hour = miles per hour– Dunny Dunny = restroom w/only a toilet= restroom w/only a toilet– Esky Esky = ice chest= ice chest– G’day G’day = hello= hello– Shark biscuit Shark biscuit = inexperienced surfer = inexperienced surfer

F. Settlement & Land UseF. Settlement & Land Use

Where do most live?Where do most live?– Why?Why?

Capital?Capital?

G. Religion & EducationG. Religion & Education

Majority Religion?Majority Religion?– Other? Other?

Education? Education?

I. Australia TodayI. Australia Today

Economy? Economy? Life Expectancy?Life Expectancy? Farm land %?Farm land %? Environment?Environment? Exotic Species? Exotic Species?

II. New ZealandII. New Zealand

A. Natural Environments:A. Natural Environments:– Topography?Topography?– North Island:North Island:

Tectonically active? Tectonically active?

– South Island: South Island: Size compared to North Island? Size compared to North Island? Mountain range? Mountain range?

B. Climates and BiomesB. Climates and Biomes

Main climate? Main climate? Endemic species?Endemic species? Exotic species? Exotic species?

C. Natural ResourcesC. Natural Resources

Main resource?Main resource? Renewable energy sources?Renewable energy sources?

D. History & CultureD. History & Culture

First people of New Zealand?First people of New Zealand? MaoriMaori Video of the haka Video of the haka

Another haka video Another haka video

Haka with interpretationHaka with interpretation