Mapping Lab: Oceania & Antarctica

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Drag and drop each terrain feature to the correct location using the grid coordinates provided.

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Nauru (1°S, 165°E)

Australia (25°S, 120°E)

Papua New Guinea (7°S, 145°E)

Fiji (18°S, 178°E)

Tuvalu (8°S, 178°E)

Kiribati (5°S, 170°W)

New Zealand (45°S, 170°E)

Tonga (20°S, 175°W)

Samoa (13°S, 172°W)

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_______ is the most populous city in New Zealand. (use correct spelling and capitalization)

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The elevation of most of western Australia is _______feet because it lies on the _______.

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List three abundant resources found in Australia.
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Name two countries in Oceania that have both of these vegetation zones. (from #8 use correct capitalization and spelling)
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__________is the most common climate zone between the equator and 10°S? __________ and __________ have mostly this climate type.

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The center of Papua New Guinea has a _______ climate. How do the physical features explain why this part of the country has a different climate than the coastal parts do?_______ 

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Name three cities in Oceania with populations of 1 million people or more. (use correct spelling and capitalization)
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How do climate and physical features help explain why these large cities are located where they are? _______ 

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Most of the land in _______ is used for livestock raising. This is because the biggest vegetation zones are desert scrub and _______ which are suitable for grazing livestock.

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Mapping Lab: Oceania & Antarctica

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What is the only type of vegetation zone found in Antarctica?

Which three countries in this Oceania have areas with a population density of over 25 people per square mile?

Which two vegetation zones are most common between the equator and 20° S?

Use the maps to drag each description to the correct location. Each category should have 5 characteristics.

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