The Pacific Ocean and Oceania
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1
Find Hawaii, Fiji, Tahiti and Easter Island in the atlas and write which part (Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia) each belongs to.
Hawaii, Tahiti, Easter Island — Polynesia; Fiji — Melanesia.
2
In Oceania it is +31 °C by day and +24 °C at night. What is the difference in degrees?
7
3
Puncak Jaya is about 4 884 m and Kosciuszko 2 228 m. By how many metres is Jaya higher?
2656
4
What danger does rising sea level pose to the people of Oceania? Write 2–3 sentences.
Low atolls may be flooded, fresh water may become salty and people may have to move away.