oceania and antarctica paradise in the pacific and penguins at the pole
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Oceania and AntarcticaOceania and Antarctica
Paradise in the Pacific and Paradise in the Pacific and Penguins at the PolePenguins at the Pole
OceaniaOceania
Physical Geography of OceaniaPhysical Geography of Oceania
The Pacific Ocean covers 1/3 of the world “Oceania” is the name for the islands located here Thousands of islands
Many are unnamed and never been explored Some are barely big enough for one person to live on
The Islands are divided into 3 sub-regions Micronesia- tiny islands Melanesia- black islands Polynesia- many islands
Climate of OceaniaClimate of Oceania
Climate Most Pacific islands are in the tropics
Between the Tropic of Capricorn and Cancer Warm climate throughout the year
Average temperature of 65 degrees
“Typhoons” Name for hurricanes in the Pacific Ocean Largest and most destructive storm
Types of IslandsTypes of Islands
“High islands” Formed by volcanoes
Generally large and mountainous islands Have fertile soil for farming Rain in mountains gives freshwater to the islands
Covered by forests These resources on the islands support large
populations Hawaii, Fiji, French Polynesia, and New Guinea
Types of IslandsTypes of Islands
“Low islands” Formed by the buildup of coral reefs
Limited water sources and resources Very small populations
Many have as few as 50 people living on them Often called “Atolls”
Ring-like coral islands
History/ Economics of OceaniaHistory/ Economics of Oceania
History Many of the islands of the Pacific were
discovered by Captain James Cook Tahiti was his first major discovery
Economy Most people are just barely making ends meet
Tourism Commercial fishing
AntarcticaAntarctica
Physical Geography of AntarcticaPhysical Geography of Antarctica
Land that is completely covered by ice Ice is up to 2 miles thick
Extremely harsh weather Temperatures can reach –121 degrees Winds can reach 200 miles per hour
What lives there? Moss, lichens, penguins and some insects
History of AntarcticaHistory of Antarctica
James Cook sailed around Antarctica Never saw land Concluded land would not be any good
Seal hunters and whalers finally found land Near the South Pole
Explorers of AntarcticaExplorers of Antarctica
Ronald Amundsen Norway Used dog sleds to become the first to find the
South Pole Had to eat the dogs on the way back No one could find his flag
Movement of the glacier had moved it from the pole
Robert Scott Great Britain
Decided to walk to the South Pole Died on return trip
Economic GeographyEconomic Geography
Petroleum and coal have been found here Cannot be taken for the next 50 years
Antarctic Treaty Signed in 1961 Gives 40 countries ownership of resources
No one really owns the land
Land is used for research purposes only Study the ozone layer and global warming