Australia/New Zealand/ Antarctica

Australia

File:Http://www.ausbird.com/jpegs/australia.jpg • Latitude and Longitude-The northernmost point on mainland Australia is Cape York, Queensland, at 10° 41N. The southernmost point is South Point, on Wilsons Promontory, Victoria, at 39° 8S. • Countries- Western Australia, Northern Territory, South Australia, Queensland, New South Whales, Victoria, Tasmania • Elevation Range, highest/lowest points-There are a few peaks that exceed 6,500 feet (2,000 meters). • Large bodies of water- The Great Barrier Reef • Major topographic features- Western Plateau, Central Lowlands, and the Eastern Highlands (or Great Deviding Range) • Bordering Oceans- Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean • Proper Units- Australian Dollar • References(put at bottom of the page)- map pic: http://www.worldbookonline.com/advanced/extmedia?id=ar038420&st=australia&em=mp000266 http://school.eb.com/comptons/art-52592/Australia?&articleTypeId=49 http://school.eb.com/comptons/article-9273020 http://school.eb.com/comptons/article-258639

Antarctica

- topographic features-Antarctic is the fifth largest continent of the world at 14 million square kilometres and is covered by a permanent continental ice sheet http://maps.grida.no/go/graphic/antarctica-topographic-map

No bodies of water or rivers

It borders the South atlantic, South pacific, and indian oceans.

lowest point: Bentley Subglacial Trench -2,555 m highest point: Vinson Massif 4,897 m 90 00 S, 0 00 E http://geography.about.com/library/cia/blcantarctica.htm

New Zealand

- Regions: South Island and North Island - Lat/Longitude: 41 degrees south and 174 degrees east - Elevation Range:

    -Highest Point: Aoraki- Mount Cook 3,754 m
    -Lowest Point: Pacific Ocean 0 m

- Large bodies of water, rivers:

    -Bodies of Water: None
    -Rivers: None

- Major topographic features: Wellington (Capital), Nelson, Hamilton - Bordering Oceans: South Pacific Ocean - Marine West Coast climate zone - Average monthly temperature: 72 degrees Fahrenheit - Average monthly precipitation: equal precipitation every month

-Affects on climate:

    -Latitude: More South so it is colder
    -Elevation: has mountains so it will be a little colder on the mountains
    -Topography: 
    -Proximity to water: it is an island so the temprature would change quickly
    -Prevailing winds: will be colder
    -Vegetation: gets lots of rain so they can plant crops that need lots of water
    -High or low pressure zone: Low pressure system
    -Ocean currents: the tide works with the weather
      

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/nz.html http://www.srh.noaa.gov/jetstream/global/climate_max.htm