australia & new zealand
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D: 5/14/13A: Notes on Australia and New ZealandS: Why are animals from Australia unique?H: Australia’s Island Worksheet All Missing Work Due by 5/23
w.o.d: outbackWarm-Up: Answer questions 1-3 on pg. 697. Write the questions and answers.
Word of the DayWord
Outback
Definition
Australia’s inland region.
Sentence
The outback is home to
many of Australia’s
natural resources.
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Australia & New Zealand
I. Australia’s Land & Climate
A. It is both a country & a continent and includes the island of Tasmania
B. The Great Barrier Reef lies off the northeast coast made of coral
C. Plateaus & lowlands cover most of Australia
D. The major rivers are the Murray & Darling
I. Australia’s Land & Climate
E. The outback located inland holds the grasslands & stations
F. There is little fresh water and is gotten from underground pools
G. They have a desert & steppe climate and opposite seasons
H. They have 6 states and 2 territories
II. Australia’s Animals
A. The tectonic plate that Australia sits on separated from the rest 200 million years ago thus animals like koalas & kangaroos are only found there
III. Australia’s Economy
A. They have many mineral resources like iron, zinc, bauxite, silver, opals, diamonds and pearls.
B. Their energy resources are coal, oil & natural gasC. Through irrigation they can grow grains,
sugarcane, cotton, fruit & veggiesD. The main export is wool from raising sheep.
They also raise cattleE. Factories make consumer goods, high tech
goods, & metalsF. Tourism plays a huge role in economy
IV. Australia’s History
A. The Aborigines inhabited the land first from AsiaB. In 1770 England took over and used the land as
a place to send prisonersC. When gold was discovered all land was taken
from the AboriginesD. In 1901 they became independent and set up a
parliamentary democracy with a federal& state government.
E. They are breaking from England & would like a president
V. Australia’s People
– Only 19 million people live in Australia so the government encourages immigration
– 85% of people live in cities and the rest live in the bush or rural areas
– English is the major language but Aussies have their own dialect
VI. New Zealand’s Land & Climate
– Made of 2 islands the North & South– North Island is made up of a plateau, 3 volcanoes,
& geysers– The Southern Alps, glaciers, fjords & Canterbury
Plains make up the South Island– The national bird is a kiwi which does not fly
VII. New Zealand’s Economy
– They herd sheep for wool and they export lamb meat
– They grow apples, barley, wheat & corn– They depend on trading so when the U.S., Asia,
Australia and England economies are down they lose money
– They use geothermal energy from volcanoes– Manufacturing & tourism bring in a lot of money
VIII. New Zealand’s History
– The Maori have lived there since the 950s– The British colonized but promised they could
keep their land until war broke out and they lost– In 1893 became the first place to give women the
right to vote– They also were the first to give old, sick or out of
work people help.– Became independent in 1907
IX. New Zealand’s People
– The government is a parliamentary democracy where the prime minister is the head and 5 legislatures can only be Maori
– 75% of the people live on the North island and 85% of them live in cities
– They enjoy lots of outdoor activities– The major sports are cricket & rugby