In the early 1900s, who controlled most of the pacific islands? a. the island nations, which set up independent governments in the pacific b. france, spain, great britain, japan, and the u. s., which claimed pacific colonies c. the descendents of australia’s prison colony, who conquered the pacific islands d. the maori, who spread from new zealand and the cook islands to the rest of the pacific

Match the term with the corresponding definition. 1. mountains 2. geographic position 3. latitude 4. oceans 5. pressure 6. land vs. water a. affects temperature by influencing the seasonal range of solar intensity b. despite being at similar latitudes, continental locations have a larger seasonal range in temperature than waterfront locations c. local topography predict temperature and precipitation d. thinner air less able to hold heat makes climate colder e. sea surface temperature influences air temperature and evaporation rates f. affects temperature, moisture, and storm tracks