Earth Science 7- Austrailia, New Zealand, Antarctica 4

ANTARCTICA

Latitude: 90 degrees north Longitude: 0 degrees east

Population: 0 permanent, >1,000 nomadic

Antarctica has zero countries!

Regions: Queen Maud Land, Graham Land, Wilkes Land, Marie Byrd Land, and Victoria Land Elevation: 7,000-8,000 Ft.

Highest Point: Vinson Massif at 16,066 ft. above sea level

Lowest Point: Lake Eyre at 52 ft. below sea level

Largest bodies of water: The Ross Sea, The Weddell Sea, The Amundsen Sea, and the Southern (south of the Atlantic) Ocean Major Topographic Features: Ross Ice Shelf, Transatlantic Mountain, Prince Charles Mountains, Ellsworth Mountains

Bordering Oceans: The Southern Ocean, also known as (the South part of) the Atlantic.

Climate: Antarctica is the coldest and windiest place on earth. The lowest temperature ever recorded was recorded in Antarctica: -129.3ºF. The average winter temperatures range from -40º to -94ºF. The average summer temperature is 20ºF. The warmest temperature that was ever recorded in Antarctica was 59ºF! Winds are commonly measured at up to 200 miles per hour. Climate Zones: Dwc- Subarctic, severe, dry winter, cool summer. Dwd- Subarctic, severe, very cold and dry winter, cool summer. ET- Tundra, polar tundra, no true summer. EF- Ice Cap, perennial ice

Latitude is Affected By Antarctica's latitude affects the temperature because the closer to the poles you get, the colder it is, and Antarctica surrounds the South pole. The interior has a very high altitude which adds to the very cold temperatures. The water surrounding Antarctica gives no warming effect to the land. The Antarctic current is a cool current, which makes the water colder near the coast of Antarctica. The cold climate of Antarctica does not allow for vegetation at all, so flora and fauna do not affect the climate.

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AUSTRALIA

Countries in it: Australia

Latitude and Longitude: 27° 0' 0" S / 133° 0' 0" E

Elevation Range: 2243 meters (7349 feet)

Highest Point: Mount Kosciuszko 2,228 meters (7,310 feet)

Lowest Point: Lake Eyre 15m (39 feet) below sea level

large bodies of water: lakes:Lake Eyre (9500km2) Lake Torrens (5900km2) and Lake Gairdner (4300km2)

Large rivers:Murray, Darling, and Goulburn[[[2]]]

Major Topographic Features:beaches, plains, plateus, and low flat lands.

References: [[[3]]] Bordering Oceans: Indian and Pacific

Average monthly temperature high and low: 84 degrees F- 56 degrees F

Average monthly rainfall: can range from 71 inches to 10 inches

Average monthly precipitation: 4.3 inches

Climate zone: dry arid low latittudes, marine mild winter, humid subtropical, mid latittude dry, and dry arid mid-latittudes

In the cities there are many things that effect the climate. Latitude effects it by where the city is located in the latitudes it will cause the temperature to change. The elevation also causes the temperature and the pressure to change. The topography effects the winds, temperature, humidity, and many other climate changes. The proximity to water effects the humidity. The prevailing winds have an effect on the all around local weather of the region. The vegetation will effect the fauna in the region and it will effect the amount of clean air. The high and low pressure zones will effect the local winds. The ocean currents effect the temperature of the region. There are many factors that cause weather in the city to vary. New Zealand

Region: New Zealand

Country: New Zealand

Latitude and Longitude: 41 degrees South and 174 degrees East Elevation range: Lowest- Pacific Ocean (0 m), Highest- Mont Panie (1,628 m)

Large Bodies of water: Lakes: Lake Taupo, Lake Wakatipu, Lake Te Anau, Lake Ellesmere, Lake Wanaka

20 Longest Rivers: Waikato, Clutha, Wanganui, Taieri, Rangitkei, Mataura, Waiau, Waitaki, Clarence, Oreti, Rangitaki, Manawatu, Buller, Thames, Mohaka, Wairau, Waiau, Waimakariri, Whangaehu, Ngaruroro

All rivers: [[4]]

Bordering Oceans: Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean

Topographic map: [[5]]

Major Topographical Features: Volcanoes: Mount Egmont, Mount Ruapehu, Mount Ngauruhoe, Mount Tongariro

Mountains:(group) The Southern Alps

New Zealand is located on top of the Australian and Pacific tectonic plates, balanced between them.

References: [[6]]; [[7]]; [[8]]; [[http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/nzealand/rivers.html ]]; [[9]]