chapter 32 homework

Chapter 32, Section 1

1. How do mountains, plateaus, and lowlands differ in Australia and New Zealand?

In Australia there are few mountains that break up the normally level surface. In new Zealand there are snow tipped mountains and emerald hillsides and sandy beaches.

2. How have volcanoes and continental shelves formed the islands of Oceania?

By the plates colliding and volcanoes erupting new islands are formed.

Creative Writing: Of the two largest islands of New Zealand—North Island and South Island—which would be the best to visit on vacation? Provide examples to support your position.

I think that both island nations would be wonderful to visit because they both offer sandy beaches which would be good to tan on. Also if you wanted to go swimming the beaches are filled with natural coral reefs. And the mountains would be fantastic to view. Both islands are wonderful to view.

Chapter 32, Section 2

1. What geographic extremes create the differences in climates and vegetation of Australia, Oceania, and New Zealand?

In Australia there is desert across the entire continent. In New Zealand and Oceania its mostly shrubs and grasses and a large plateau.

2. Why does most of Oceania have a tropical rain forest climate?

Because they have that type of vegetation.

Creative Writing: Pretend you are a travel writer who has been assigned to write a tourist brochure for a destination in Australia, Oceania, or New Zealand. Drawing on your knowledge of the climates and vegetation in the region, write at least one paragraph that vividly describes at least one destination in the region to potential tourists.

Lets go to Australia! There are many different cultures… also there are many different people there too. Between the hot climates inland and cool climates outside there are many different animals around the country.