CAT 8 REVIEW

22-WHAT Large physical

feature in N. Africa ?

SAHARADESERT

What is OPEC?

OPEC manages oil supplies in an effort to set the price of oil in the

world market.

• Organization of• Petroleum• Exporting• Countries

Countries in North Africa:

Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa:

What is it called when people move around a lot, taking all of

their belongings with them?

NOMADS

• There is a NOMADIC tribe in the Sahara called the Tuaregs.

Why were many cities built on waterways?

Cities were built on waterways because it was easier to trade.

Who was Mohandas Gandhi?

Gandhi fought for freedom in India from Great Britain. He believed in non-

violence

What is the main religion that is practiced in North

Africa/SW Asia?

What are 3 monotheistic religions that recognize

Jerusalem as their holy city?

Judaism

Islam

Christianity

17-THIS PICTURE ILLUSTRATES WHAT?

Desertification is the spreading of deserts. Some causes are:

• Cutting down trees• People making demands on the land

• Animal over-grazing• Droughts (not enough rain)

Neighborhoods outside of South Africa’s cities were called ____.

TOWNSHIPS

LARGEST MAMMAL IN AFRICA

ELEPHANTS!

A COUNTRY IN WHICH A GREAT DEAL OF MANUFACTURING

OCCURS IS CALLED…..

INDUSTRIALIZED

A systematic policy of keeping blacks and non-

blacks separated, or apart, by having different rules

for each

APARTHEID

Who fought for equality for all people in South Africa

and helped to end apartheid and legal discrimination?

Nelson Mandela

He was the first black president in South Africa.

What major crops are grown in Africa?

• Corn• Wheat• Fruits• Cotton• Sugarcane• Potatoes

What is an EMBARGO?

An embargo is an order that restricts trade with another

country.EX: After the Persian Gulf War, Iraq refused to cooperate, so the USA restricted trade with

them in an attempt to get them to cooperate.

What is considered the “oil capital of the world”? This area

has huge oil reserves and several sacred religious sites

Saudi Arabia and the Arabian Peninsula and its surroundings…Oil

Capital of the world

What economic activities are possible in Australia and

New Zealand?

FARMINGFISHING

MINING

What is a popular tourist attraction off of the NE

coast of Australia?

The Great Barrier Reef

Tourism also contributes to damage to the coral reefs

…by polluting and breaking the coral

The Great Barrier Reef is referred to as “the rain forest of

the sea” because…

It is also considered a national park to help protect it. There are many laws that people must follow in a national park.

…many plant and animal species live there.

What else is a threat to coral reefs besides tourism?

Warm water from a changing climate

Over-fishing

How are high islands formed?

High islands are formed from volcanic cones that push up

from beneath the water.

How are low islands formed?

Low islands form from skeletons of millions of tiny sea creatures.

Oceania/Pacific Realm includes:

• Australia• Antarctica• New Zealand • Surrounding islands

Why do scientists come to Antarctica?

1 reason:-to study the ozone (the layer in the atmosphere

that protects us from ultraviolet radiation)

Reason 2:-to study the animals

Reason 3:-to study the plants that

grow there

Reason 4:-to study the resources

on the land

Where in Antarctica would you find the MOST

living things?

Along the coast

What is the population of Antarctica?

ANTARCTICA has no permanent population

What is the capital of Australia?

Canberra

Australia is divided into 6 different

?

STATES

Australia is also divided into 2

?

TERRITORIES

What country is made up of 2 large

islands and is Southeast of

Australia?

New Zealand

What is the least densely populated part of Australia?

Why?

The interior, or outback.

Why are the interior parts of Australia LEAST

densely populated?

It is MOSTLY due to the landforms

and climate. Much is dry and hard to

farm.

Describe Australia’s

wildlife

It is home to the most unique and diverse animals on the planet…such as wombats…

…and koalas. They are marsupials, who carry their

young in a pouch.

More examples of marsupials

include:kangaroos, opossums, bandicoots,

wallaroos, and wallabies

Australia is the largest inhibited island and the

world’s smallest?

CONTINENT

The main crops grown on the islands

of Oceania are?

• Cacao -used to make chocolate

• Sugar cane• Bananas• Yams - sweet potatoes

CACAO PLANT

SUGAR CANE

BANANAS

YAMS

What is the capital of New

Zealand?

Wellingtonis the capital of New

Zealand-where whale-watching

is very popular!

The driest, flattest, and

smallest continent in the world is

?

AUSTRALIA

Who are the ABORIGINES

?

Aborigines aredescendants of

the first people to come to Australia

Who are the original people to settle in New Zealand?

MAORIS

Why is Australia linked to Great Britain?

It was originally used as a prison colony. Prisoners from Great Britain were

brought here around 1788.

The main language in Australia and New Zealand is…

ENGLISH

Countries with a lot of manufacturing are

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…..industrialized countries. Ex: USA

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