Earth Science 7- Antarctica/ Australia/ New Zealand Period 1

Earth Science 7-Regions

Antarctica

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Earth Science 7-Regions

Earth Science 7-Global Regions Index

Regions:

Queen Maud Land,Graham Land,Wilkes Land,Marie Byrd Land,and Victoria Land. ^[1]

Latitude:

90 degrees north Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag ^[2]

Minerals:

New Zealand has abundant resources of coal, silver, iron ore, limestone and gold. It ranked 22 in the world in terms of iron ore production and 29th in gold production. The total value of mineral production in New Zealand was $1.5 billion in 2006 (excluding oil and gas). The most important metallic minerals produced are gold (10.62 tonnes), silver (27.2 tonnes) and titanomagnetite ironsand (2.15 million tonnes). A 2008 report estimated that the unexploited resources of just seven core minerals (including gold, copper, iron and molybdenum) totalled around $140 billion in worth. Cumming, Geoff (6 March 2010). "Miners press to enter the green zone". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 24 March 2010.[4]

Rock Types:

A great proportion of the southern part of the North Island is formed of rather soft Tertiary rocks. The rocks are very similar in character throughout the area: blue-grey sandstone or mudstone, commonly known as "papa". They form a very characteristic topography of steep slopes and sharp ridges, reflecting the easily erodible nature of the rock. Harder rock types, such as limestone, stand out prominently, particularly in Hawkes Bay and the Wairarapa. [5]