Southeast Asia Oceania Australia

Friday 10-12-2012On your desk: Chapter 30 notes

Warm-up: Take Notes from CNN news over the 2 candidates for Vice President this year.LAST UNIT!! Southeast Asia/Oceania

Oceania

Which countries are most densely populated?

How would you describe Southeast Asias climate?Vegetation/Biomes

Aqua farming in Thailand

Winter Monsoons: Nov.-April

Summer Monsoons: May-Oct.

Borneo one of the worlds densest rainforests3 countries occupyBorneo:Indonesia,MalaysiaBrunei

The Dayak people of Borneo maintain traditional or folk cultures

Australia

Hypothesize where you think populations cluster in Australia

Ayers Rock- as called by British

Uluru as called by Aborigones

Sydney

Southeast Australia Beach Oceania

Pacific Islands all have Tropical climates.Many are volcanic islands, some are atolls.

Whats an atoll?

A ring-like coral island or string of islands surrounding a lagoon.There are thousands in the pacific.

Vanuatu

Kwajalein Atoll What industry do you think the economys of Pacific Islands would be based on?

Map Test Thursday 10/18So now what?

Lets watch a video!

Look for physical processes that influence Hawaii (and many other Pacific Islands)

Yes, Hawaii is a Pacific Island. It is part of North America politically only.