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PREVIEW: TODAY’S
ISSUES
UNIT ATLAS
Chapter 30
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
A Region of
Extremes
Chapter 31
HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Migration and
Conquest
Chapter 32
TODAY’S ISSUES
Southeast Asia,
Oceania, and
Antarctica
GLOBAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
CHANGE
REGION Towering cliffs covered with
snow and ice are a distinctive characteristic
of the landscape of Antarctica.
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MOVEMENT Traders travel the rivers of Thailand to sell produce
and other goods in that country’s famous floating markets.

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REGION Oceania includes the Pacific Islands not
considered to be part of Southeast Asia. Some
people include New Zealand and Australia, even
though Australia is a continent, not an island.
LOCATION Australia is known as the “Land
Down Under.” It is the only inhabited continent
to lie completely in the Southern Hemisphere.
HUMAN–ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION
Farmers have adapted to the region’s varied
environments. They use terraced fields on
steep Southeast Asian slopes and irrigate
arid parts of Australia.
For more information on Southeast Asia, Oceania,
and Antarctica . . .
RESEARCH LINKS
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