Exam 13: Pacific Realm and Polar Futures

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Melanesia is the most heavily populated of the three Pacific regions.

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Valid Arctic claims can be made by all but which of the following countries:

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The majority of people of New Guinea are ______________.

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 Like the Antarctic,the Arctic is divided among various counties into well-defined territories.

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A landlocked country does not have an EEZ.

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The U.S.state that is located in the Pacific Realm is ___.

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Which of the following about New Caledonia is INCORRECT?

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In the Pacific Realm,the so-called high islands mainly have volcanic origins,whereas the low islands are made of coral.

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The islands of Micronesia tend to be small,but they are,on average,higher in elevation than the islands of Melanesia.

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The Pacific region named ___________ takes its name from the word for many,and is contained within a huge triangle whose corners are New Zealand,Easter Island,and the Hawaiian Islands.

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According to Figure 12-4,all of Antarctica lies south of _________________. According to Figure 12-4,all of Antarctica lies south of _________________.

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The capital of Papua New Guinea is ____________

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Exclusive Economic Zones are always less extensive than territorial seas.

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Low-island environments are marked by economies based on fishing.

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Low-elevation islands support productive agriculture better than high elevation islands.

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Polynesian culture is characterized by its variety,diversity,and inconsistency from island to island in the Pacific.

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The "LOS" in UNCLOS stands for ___.

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