Australia VS. New Zeland

Different

• Austalia has the largest bridge
• Australia has the Great Barrier Reef
• South eastern Asia
• Fastest growing economic country

Both

• Southern Hemesphere
• British heritage
• both were found by the dutch and then by Cook
• both play rugby and cricket
• surrounded by water

New Zeland

• polyneasian
• most isolated country

Australia VS. New Zeland

All types of tourism have an impact on the enviroment.

• Everything we do affects the enviroment around us (= or -)



• Specific tourists activities that threatin fragile enviroment



• Big game safaris in East Africa Kenya



• Driving in the Great Barrier Reef- Australia



• Enviromental problems at the Great Barrier Reef



• Antartic- Sensitive Enviroment



• Golf Coarses - Enviromental Impact



• Whale watchin - Enviromental Impact

#1. What is Geocaching?
Geocaching is a treasure hunt, where small treasures are takin and placed in different areas in the countrysides or other interesting places.


#2. What can you leave as a treasure?

U are able to find little bags of goodies(candy) in boxes.

#3. What should you not leave?

U cannot place items like matches, weapons, food, or any other dangerous objects so people can find.

#4. Why is this a popular activity?

This is a popular activity because you can use a GPS to find interesting things anywhere around the world, and some schools have these expensive pieces of equipment for kids teenagers to use. And it is easy to find ur way around(the world).

#5. Can you think of any negative affects of geocaching?

I think it is good because all the kids who use them to find these treasures are exploring the world and seeing new places.

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GPS - Global Positioning System

GPS - Global Positioning System
Today and for the rest of the week, we are going to be using GPS units. Today will be an introduction to the GPS and an Internet search to find out more about the GPS.Question to answer for Tuesday Oct. 9

#1. What is a GPS?

GPS stands for Global Positioning System.

#2. Who uses GPS?

People like the Army use the GPS, and mountain bikers, hunters, pilots, car drivers

#3. For the people who use a GPS, what specifically could they do with it?

The army likes to use these GPS for their tanks, aircraft(bombers like f-16 fighters, B-52 bombers

#4. Find 1 or 2 pictures of a GPS or people using a GPS to post to your blog.

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