| A | B |
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| Oceania | the ocean region containing the Pacific islands |
| atoll | a ring of small islands built up on a coral reef surrounding a shallow lagoon |
| Exclusive Economic Zone(EEZ) | an area off a country's coast, whose resources are claimed and controlled by that country |
| polar desert | a high-latitude region that receives very little precipitation, such as Antarctica |
| katabatic wind | a rapid flow of dense cold air down the slopes of high mountains or ice caps |
| How do the high islands differ physically from the low islands? | The high islands were made from volcanoes or continental fragments. They have fresh water, good soils, and forest resources and can support large human populations. In contrast, the low islands are made of coral. They have few resources, little fresh water, thin soil, and few trees and can support only small human population. |
| What are the three Pacific island regions? | Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia |
| Which is the largest island in the Pacific region? | Polynesia |
| What climate type dominates New Zealand? | Marine west coast |
| What are New Zealand's major exports? | Lamb, beef, butter, cheese,w oiil, apples, kiwifruit |
| Who are the Maoris? | A Polynesian people who settle the islands before the Europeans |
| Why is Antarctica called "the frozen continent"? | More than 95 percent of the continent is covered with ice, and the Antarctic ice sheet contains more than 90 percent of the world's ice and averages over a mile thick |
| In what activity are most of the people in Antarctica involved? | Scientific research |
