AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

Guided Reading Activity 2 New Zealand

DIRECTIONS: Outlining Reading the section and completing the outline below will help you learn more about New Zealand. Use your textbook to fill in the

blanks.

I. Land and Climate

A. A large______________ forms the center of North Island.

1._______________ , or hot springs that spout hot steam and water, are

found here.

B. The______________ ________________ run along the west coast of South Island.

1._______________ lie on the mountain slopes above green forests.

2. The_______________ _______________stretch east of the mountains._________

C. Plants and Animals _

1. The______________ is the national symbol.

2.______________ ___________ trees once covered North

Island.

II. New Zealand's Economy

A._______________ are an important agricultural resource.

1. The country is the second-leading_________ producer.

B.______________ with other countries is very important.

C. The country is rich in__________ ______________ , or electricity

produced from steam rising inside the earth.

Ill. New Zealand's History and People

A. The_______________ arrived between A. D. 950 and 1150.

B.______________ ________________ came in the mid-1600s.

C. New Zealand became the first country to give__________ the right

to vote.

D. The government today is a__________ ________________.

E. Most people live in_____________ areas.

F. About 75 percent of the people live on ______________ Island.

G. New Zealand's capital is _________________.