1. OCEANIA
Physical and
Human
Geography

2. OCEANIA
A. Oceania: a vast
region in the South
Pacific.

3. ISLANDS
B. Scattered: Made
up of islands that are
very spread out.

4. CONTINENTS
C. Antarctica and
Australia: Two
continents that make up
the area.

5. HOW MANY ISLANDS?
D. 20,000 – 30,000:
number of islands that
make up the region.

6. PHYSICAL FEATURES
E. Plateaus:
Widespread lowlands
across the continent of
Australia.

7. PHYSICAL FEATURES
F. Deserts: Simpson
Desert the most famous
for its sand dunes.

8. PHYSICAL FEATURES
G. Ice Sheet: Cover
the entire continent of
Antarctica.

9. CLIMATE
A. All Climate
Zones: Are located in
Oceania as they are all at
such different latitudes.

10. CLIMATE
B. Sunlight:
Determines the climate
as it determines how
warm each area is year
round.

11. CLIMATE
C. Ice Cap: Antarctica,
cold all year long,
permanent snow and ice.

12. CLIMATE
D. Tropical Wet
Climate: Hot and
Rainy year round.

13. VEGETATION
A. Great Variety:
Amount of plants varies
greatly as the lines of
latitude vary.

14. VEGETATION
B. Chaparral: Major
plant community found
in Australia. Cool, wet
winters and hot, dry
summers.

15. VEGETATION
C. Desert and
Desert Scrub: cover
dry, central parts of
Australia.

16. VEGETATION
D. Tropical
Grassland:
Covers Northern
Australia.

17. VEGETATION
E. Broadleaf
Evergreen:
Covers Australia’s
northeastern coast.

18. VEGETATION
F. Mixed Forests,
Highlands, and
Temperate
Grasslands: also
found throughout
Australia.

19. HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
A. 14: Number of
independent countries in
Oceania.

20. HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
B. Nauru: Smallest –
10,000 people.

21. HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
C. Australia: Largest
Population – 20 million.

22. HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
D. Antarctica: No
permanent population.

23. HISTORY
A. Southeast Asia:
Where Oceania’s first
people came from.

24. HISTORY
B. Aborigines: First
people to settle in
Australia.

25. HISTORY
C. 1500’s: Europeans
begin to explore and
settle the region.

26. HISTORY
D. Prison Colony:
Australia is settled as a
place to send British
prisoners.

27. HISTORY
E. Indigenous
Peoples: Died of
sickness brought by
Europeans, some died of
wars between the
groups.

28. HISTORY
F. 20 th Century:
Oceania fights for
independence. Australia
– 1901, Palau – 1994.

29. HISTORY
G. South Pacific
Forum: Encourages
trade and friendship
among the countries of
the region.

30. POPULATION
A. Thinly
populated: Oceania
and Antarctica are not
densely populated.

31. POPULATION
B. 7 out of 10: The
number of people who
live in urban areas.

32. POPULATION
C. 4 out of 5: The
number of people who
consider themselves to
be Christians in Oceania.

33. POPULATION
D. Islam, Hinduism,
and Buddhism: Next
three most practiced
religions.

34. ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
A. Minerals and
Energy: Two resources
that Oceania is rich in.

35. ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
B. Sheep: Brought by
European settlers. 12
sheep for every human in
Australia and New
Zealand.

36. ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
C. Diamonds:
Australia is one of the
leading diamond
producers (After Africa).

37. ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
D. Fossil Fuels: Coal
and natural gas in
Australia.

38. ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
E. Subsistence
Farming: Common in
Pacific Islands. Biggest
crop is coconut.

39. ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
F. Commercial
Farming: Eastern and
Southern coasts of
Australia. Livestock
raising.

40. ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
G. Forestry: Thrives in
the islands’ wooded
areas.

41. ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
H. Commercial
Fishing: Boats from
many countries fish in
the waters of the South
Pacific.