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Australia's Landscapes and New Zealand's Natural Wonders

Explore Australia's landform regions, water resources, climates, and other resources, and discover the physical features of New Zealand's North and South Islands. Learn about Australia's arid and semiarid climates, major cities distribution, New Zealand's changing physical characteristics, and their market economies.

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Australia's Landscapes and New Zealand's Natural Wonders

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  1. CHAPTER 31 Australia and New Zealand Section 1:Australia Section 2:New Zealand

  2. SECTION 1 Natural Environments Question: What are Australia’s landform regions, water resources, climates, and other resources?

  3. SECTION 1 Water resources Landform regions Great Dividing RangeCentral LowlandsWestern Plateau Murray RiverDarling Riverartesian wells The Natural Environments of Australia Other resources Climates arid, semiarid, tropical wet and dry, humid subtropical, marine west coast, Mediterranean bauxite, copper, iron ore, gemstones, coal deposits, oil, natural gas Natural Environments

  4. SECTION 2 History and Culture Question: What are the physical features of the North and South Islands of New Zealand?

  5. SECTION 2 History and Culture North Island South Island mountains, glaciers, lakes, plains forests, volcanoes, geysers, hot springs, hills Both Islands lowlands

  6. CHAPTER 31 Chapter Wrap-Up 1. What are some of the reasons Australia is dominated by arid and semiarid climates? 2. What is the pattern of the distribution of major cities in Australia? Why do few people live in the continent’s interior? 3. How have the physical characteristics of New Zealand changed during the last 1,000 years? 4. What are some important characteristics of New Zealand’s market economy? 5. How are the physical and human geography of Australia and New Zealand similar? How are they different?

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