Chapter 23 SQ and Chapter Review Flashcards
acculturation
The exposure of one group of people to anther
copra
Dried coconut
taro
A root that is grown in Melanesia
cargo cult
Believed that riches would come soon
atoll
Rings of coral on the submerged cones of volcanos
low island
Rise only a few feet above the water
high island
Volcanic islands
fale
Framed houses that a thatched roof
Melanesia
Located south of the equator
Polynesia
Encompasses a broad triangle that Stephens from New Zealand to midway island.
Micronesia
It’s total land area is less than that of Rhode Island
Which type of island is most likely to have an abundance of mineral resources? Continental, high or low islands.
High
What is a major export for many Pacific islands?
Copera
Guadalcanal is found in which island group?
The Solomon Islands
Which country controls much of Polynesia?
France
List the four Cs of Papua New Guinea’s economy.
Cacao copra coffee and copper
Name the main Solomon island where many American soldiers died in World War II.
Guadalcanal
What people live in Fiji besides the native Fijians?
Indians
What mineral is mined on New Caledonia?
Nickel
What explorer first discovered Hawaii and many other pacific islands
James cook
What island chain in Micronesia is a US commonwealth?
The Mariana islands
Explain the significance
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The Caroline islands are divided into what two nations?
The federal states of Micronesia and Belau
Describe how Polynesia differs from the other two pacific regions
It is second smallest; it has a good economy.
