World Geography Ch. 25 Oceania

Oceania is series of island nations in this ocean.

• Atlantic
• Indian
• Pacific

The three sections of Oceania are Micronesia, Melanesia, and....

• Atlantica
• Polynesia
• Caribbea

The largest island in Oceania is...

• New Guinea

• Fiji
• Malay

High islands have...

• flat sandy beaches
• steep volcanic peaks
• deep ocean trenches

A lagoon is...

• A deep body of water with no connection to the ocean
• A man-made structure used for water storage
• water separated from a larger body of water by barrier islands or reefs.

Most islands in Oceania fall into this climate zone.

• Tropical
• Arctic
• Temperate

Papua New Guinea gets the most rain during this month.

• July
• February

• January

The wet season in Samoa and Tonga is during these months.

• December to April

• May to October
• September to February

New Caledonia is developing this type of power.

• Solar power
• Geothermal power
• Wind power

Wayfinding is a method of...

• reading a map
• navigating through a physical space
• learning a new language