Geo Features SFA by keri.oswald

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Geo Features SFA

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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It covers about 98% of the Antarctic continent and is the largest single mass of ice on Earth.
If Antarctica's ice sheets melted, the worlds oceans would rise by 200 - 210ft everywhere.
The cold and dry conditions in the Dry Valleys region of Antarctica are so close to those on Mars that NASA did testing there for the Viking mission.
The largest land animal in Antarctica is an insect, a wingless midge.

As the largest living structure on the planet, the Great Barrier Reef is incredibly rich and diverse.
While it’s known mostly for its large maze of colourful reefs, its intricate architecture also provides a home for a huge number of plants and animals.
The Great Barrier Reef is also unique as it extends over 14 degrees of latitude, from shallow estuarine areas to deep oceanic waters.
Stretching 2300 kilometres, this natural icon is so large it can even be seen from outer space.

is a mountain range of eastern Indochina, which extends approximately 1,100 km through Laos, Vietnam, and a small area in northeast Cambodia.
The highest points of the range are 2,819 m high Phou Bia.
It is known in Vietnamese as Dãy Trường Sơn, in Lao as Xai Phou Luang and in French as the Chaîne Annamitique.
The range is home to rare creatures such as the recently discovered Annamite rabbit and the antelope-like saola, the Douc langur, the large gaur, the Chinese Pangolin and the Indochinese tiger.

also called Kra Peninsula
it covers roughly 70,000 square miles
The peninsula is bounded to the northwest by the Andaman Sea of the Indian Ocean.
“Golden Peninsula,”

made up of over 1,000 islands
The indigenous people who inhabit the islands of Polynesia are termed Polynesians and they share many similar traits including language, culture and beliefs.
Historically, they were experienced sailors and used stars to navigate during the night.
The term "Polynesia" was first used in 1756 by French writer Charles de Brosses.

New Zealand is located in the south-western Pacific Ocean and features two main islands, the North Island and the South Island, as well as other smaller ones.
The capital city of New Zealand is Wellington while the largest city is Auckland. Other major cities include Christchurch, Hamilton and Dunedin.
Maori are the indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand.
Due to its isolation, New Zealand has developed unique animal and plant life.