Question

In 1831, French explorer Jules Dumont d’Urville proposed dividing the Pacific Island region into three groups based on geography and culture. The island groups were __________.

Answer 1

The answer is B

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia

Step-by-step explanation:

Melanesia is a group of bigger islands located just NorthEast of Australia, that goes from New Guinea to Fiji.

Micronesia is a series of smaller islands located NorthEast of New Guinea that extend up to Wake and Kiribati.

Polynesia is a large collection of about 10,000 small islands forming roughly a triangle between New Zealand, Hawaii and Easter Island.