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30 Cards in this Set
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The mainland area in southeast Asia is.... |
Significantly less heavily populated than the volcanic islands |
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Southeast Asia's "roaring tigers" is a reference to.... |
Emerging market countries with booming economies |
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The largest minority group in the region is..... |
Chinese |
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The United States fought an unsuccessful campaign to....... |
Support democracy in Vietnam |
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Rain forests' lush growth depletes soil, but volcanoes enrich soil accurately describes...... |
The soil nutrients and fertility situation in southeast Asia |
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Abundant resources, low labor cost, stratrgic location, and strong trade policies are..... |
Key elements that led to Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam becoming emerging markets |
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Aung San suu Kyi and Dita Sari, like an increasing number of women in southeast Asia, are...... |
Rising to positions of leadership as advocates for change |
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Indian-style temples are known as.... |
Wats |
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Singapore is known as a a..... |
Free port, where goods can be unloaded, stored, or reshipped free of import duties |
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Organizations claiming sustainable palm oil production face..... |
Critics who accuse them of making misleading environmental claims, or greenwashing |
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Most rainfall in Australia is in... |
The north |
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The climate of most of new Zealand is..... |
Humid and mild |
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Aboriginal men used boomerangs as.... |
Their primary hunting weapon |
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When the commonwealth of Australia was formed..... |
It was a dominion. This means that it was a self-governing country within the British empire |
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The stolen generations refers to Australian aboriginal and Torres strait islander children who.... |
Were removed from their families between 1910 and 1971 |
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The populations of Australia and New Zealand have.... |
High proportion of people ages 40 and under |
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A major cause of increased soil salinity in Australia is..... |
The replacement of native plants with non-native plants with shallow roots |
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A major cause of deforestation in New Zealand is..... |
Converting forests to pastures |
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The mission of caring for our country is..... |
To conserve and restore Australia's environmental and natural resources |
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New Zealand address the issue of soil erosion by.... |
Planting trees |
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Easter island is located some 1200 miles (1931km) from.... |
It's nearest island neighbor |
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Many traditional societies of Oceania were.... |
Matrilineal, meaning family ancestry was traced through the mother's family |
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The Melanesian Islands was.... |
The first to be settled by humans |
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The Nauru Agreement Concerning Cooperation in the Management of Fisheries of common interest aims to.... |
Manage tuna populations sustainably |
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Climate change causes sea levels to rise,which causes loss of land on the islands which is why... |
Global action to address climate change is a particular concern for the low islands of the Pacific |
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Oceania comprises ..... |
Thousands of islands |
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Because many islands in Oceania are isolated,... |
They're home to many endemic species, or found only in that location |
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Among the resources that can typically be found on low islands are..... |
Coconuts, bananas, and seabed minerals |
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On many Pacific islands that have few resources..... |
Tourism is very important to the economy |
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The many islands of Oceania and their physical geography combine to make.... |
Oceania a region with a vast variety of languages and cultures |
