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What are the similarities of the US and Australia?
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they were both colonized by the British, speak english, are Christian, clothes, gov./law, island states, size and shape, native people before ( Indians and Aborigines ), settled by minor criminals, high standard of living, both are urbanized, and gold rushes
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Why do most people live on the south and east coast of Australia?
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it is Marine West Coast - like England
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What are the mountain ranges in Australia?
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Great Dividing Range and Appalachian
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Is Australia or the US more urbanized and industrialized?
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Australia
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What is the nickname for Australia?
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Land Down Under
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What are some differences between Australia and the US?
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Australia is isolated, US has no low latitudes, they drive on the left side, they have School of the Air
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What is School of the Air?
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kids sit at home in their PJs eating breakfast with a radio and your teacher is talking to you one on one
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What are the climates in Australia?
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Savanna, Med., Marine West Coast, Humid Subtropical
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Does Australia have lots of steel?
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YES
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Where does Australia export its steel and why?
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Japan; so Japan can make the cars and send it back to them
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When were the rushes for gold and silver?
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1860s
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What is Australia's capital?
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Canberra
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What is Australia's second largest city?
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Sydney
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What is Australia's third largest city?
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Melbourne
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What is Australia's fourth largest city?
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Perth
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Where are Australia's native people from?
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africa and asia
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What is Australia's native people's lifestyle?
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nomadic
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When was Australia settled?
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the 1800s
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When did Australia become independent?
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1901
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What is Australia's natural feature?
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the Great Barrier Reef
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Are there lots of sharks in Australia?
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YES :)
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What is an atoll?
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A circular coral island
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What is Australia's main river system?
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Murray/Darling River System
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If the summers get too hot, where do Australians' sometimes live?
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underground
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Where is the Opera House?
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Sydney
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What is most of the animals in Australia?
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Marsupials!
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What are some examples of marsupials?
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tasmanian devil, tasmanian wolf, kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, and wombats
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Do all Australian marsupials have pouches? If not, which ones don't?
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No; boys don't!
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What are examples of monotremes?
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platypuses, ostriches, and emus
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Why don't a lot of australian monotremes fly?
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They don't have any natural predators
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What is the full name of the Australian platypus?
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DUCK BILLED platypus
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What does koala mean?
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"no water"
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What are some Australian pests?
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sharks, kangaroos, dingoes, rabbits, prickly pear cactuses, moths, and giant toads
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In Australia, what animal causes a third of traffic accidents?
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kangaroos
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What are the natives of New Zealand and where do they come from?
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Maoris; they are Polynesian
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What is the capital of New Zealand?
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Wellington
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What is New Zealand's second largest city?
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Auckland
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What is the city in S. New Zealand that is the largest and is traditionally British?
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Christchurch
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What countries does New Zealand trade with?
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US and Japan
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What are New Zealand's sources of energy?
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hydroelectric and geothermal
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What are New Zealand's nicknames?
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Land of Fire and Ice and Yellowstone of the Pacific
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What are the Pacific Island Groups?
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Micronesia, Melanesia, and Polynesia
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How did the US get closer to Japan?
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Getting control of the Micronesia islands
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What Pacific island group is very short in minerals?
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Micronesia ( Micro? )
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Which Pacific island group has "continental islands"?
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Melanesia
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What is Melanesia named after ( Melan= ? )
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MELANin - the color of skin - so they have very dark skin there
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What else ( besides skin ) is Melanesia rich in?
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Minerals
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What is the largest Pacific island group?
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Polynesia
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What are the corner islands of Polynesia?
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Hawaii, New Zealand, and Easter Island
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What is a monolith?
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( Squidward's House :) )
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Which Pacific island region do they export shark meat in?
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French Polynesia
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About how many islands are in the Pacific?
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10,000
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What is the "English-ish" language?
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Pidgin
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What is copra?
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dried coconut "meat"
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Who was the first European in Oceania?
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Abel Tasman
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Who was the second European in Oceania?
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Captain Cook
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What two things did Europeans bring to Australia?
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diseases and guns
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What two main things did the Europeans come to Australia to do? ( jobs )
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missionaries and whaling :(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((
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What are the three island types in the Pacific?
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atoll, volcanic, and continental
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Do atolls have a lot of ~ people, good soil, fresh water, vegetation, and minerals?
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NONONONONO!
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Do volcanic and continental islands have a lot of ~ people, good soil, fresh water, vegetation, and minerals?
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YESYESYESYESYES!
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What are the climates of the Pacific island groups?
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rainforest, savanna, marine west coast, and vertical
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What direction does the wind blow from in the Pacific islands?
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east to west
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What is windward and what is leeward?
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windward: wet, leeward: dry
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What are the three Melanesian crops? ( all dark :) )
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cacao, coffee, coconuts
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What are phosphates made of?
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bird poop
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In the Pacific islands, are phosphates important?
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YES!
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Which island has 10% of the world's nickel and chrome?
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New Caledonia
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Where is gold found in the Pacific islands?
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New Zealand, Australia, and Papau, New Guinea
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Where is copper found in the Pacific islands?
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New Guinea and the Solomons
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