How Location Climate And Resources Affect Australia Essay

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Location, climate, and resources all matter to Australia. This can affect what Australia has, what they have to trade for, and who they have to trade with. This may impact where people live due to heat. This could also affect what people trade, based on what they have and what they need. Location, climate, and resources matter to Australia all the same as they can all affect Australia, whether it is in a positive, or negative way. Australia is located in the Southern Hemisphere, and the Eastern hemisphere. According to “Gallopade”, “Australia is located in the Southern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere. Australia is surrounded on all sides by water. Australia lies between the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Pacific Region, which includes New Zealand and thousands of small islands known as Oceania.” Australia is located southeast of Asia, and this affects its trade, making it a major trading partner of Australia. When “Gallopade” says “Australia is surrounded on all sides by water,” I know that most people live along the south east coast as central Australia is too harsh. …show more content…

According to “Australian Climate Classification”, (Document B) Most of Australia is hot, tropical, and dry, while the south east coast is temperate, meaning that most people live there. “Gallopade”, talks about “Although the outback is part of the temperate zone, it is home to desert regions. The outback receives very little rainfall, making it unsuitable for most agriculture. Additionally, temperatures across the outback can vary drastically from day to night.” That shows that if Australia did not have or ever loses the temperate zone, they would have to trade for even the most common of resources, but Australia has on okay climate for sheep, so wool is a major export for

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