World Geography B

The windiest and driest place on earth is _____. Australia Antarctica New Zealand Polynesia

Antarctica

The two primary rivers in Australia are _____. Murray Carpentaria Aoraki Darling

Murray Darling

Australasia consists primarily of Australia and _____. Papua New Guinea Antarctica New Zealand Indonesia

New Zealand

The South Pole was first reached by _____. Vinson Massif Roald Amundsen Wilhelm Filchner Carl Larsen

Roald Amundsen

The most common form of legislative body in this region of the world is a unicameral one. True False

True

The continent of Australia can be broken down into three main geographical divisions called the _____. Gulf of Carpentaria Western Plateau Northern Highlands Eastern Plateau Central Lowlands Great Dividing Range

Western Plateau Central Lowlands Great Dividing Range

A common environmental issue for many islands is _____. a lack of fish forest fires deforestation a lack of fresh water

deforestation

From the lesson, which of the following impacted the Aborigines almost immediately when English settlers arrived? war drought slavery disease

disease

Easter Island is known for its _____. oddly shaped wooden totem poles mysterious stone figures made from lava ancient South American culture active volcanoes and minor earthquakes

mysterious stone figures made from lava

1. Guam, Wake, Palau 2. Papua New Guinea, Fiji 3. Samoa, Easter, Tonga

1 Micronesia 3 Polynesia 2 Melanesia

1. krill 2. protocol 3. sound

1 an invertebrate similar to a shrimp in size and shape 3 an area of water between two bodies of land, e.g., the coast and an island 2 a formal agreement for rules of conduct between nations

1. Aborigine 2. desalination 3. subtropical 4. tectonic

1 people native to the Australian continent 2 the removal of salt from something, e.g., the ocean 3 a region located between temperate and tropical climates 4 referring to the activity within the earth that causes movements of the earth's outer layer or crust

1. archipelago 2. contiguous 3. diversity 4. indigenous

2 a group of things next to each other; such as states 1 a group or chain of islands 4 people groups that are native to a region 3 variety in a group such as gender, ethnicity, and economics

1. atoll 2. polyp 3. pumice 4. deforestation

2 a sea invertebrate that helps to create coral 1 an island formed from coral 4 the removal of trees over a widespread area of land 3 a lightweight, porous rock made from lava

1. myriad 2. remnant 3. bicameral 4. protectorate 5. subsidy 6. unicameral

2 all that is left of a thing or group of people 3 two legislative bodies in government, e.g., the United States Congress 1 many diverse or different characteristics, e.g., in a society 5 financial backing or support, e.g., one nation to another 4 a region controlled and governed by a more powerful nation 6 a single legislative body in government rather than two

1. climatologist 2. intrusive 3. linguistics 4. genetics 5. disoriented 6. intermingle

2 an unwelcome person or thing thrust upon others 3 the study of languages 5 confused, dazed, or lost 1 a scientist who studies climate 4 the study of genes and their effect on hereditary variations 6 to mix things or people together

1. disoriented 2. intermingle 3. myriad 4. remnant

2 to mix things or people together 4 all that is left of a thing or group of people 3 many diverse or different characteristics; i.e. in a society 1 confused, dazed, or lost

1. Micronesia 2. Melanesia 3. Polynesia

3 Cook Islands, American Samoa 1 Marshall Islands, Federated States 2 Solomon Islands, New Caledonia

1. commonwealth 2. conducive 3. temperate 4. harbinger

3 mild or moderate climate with little temperature fluctuation 1 a group made up of sovereign states that remain associated with Great Britain 4 an omen of an impending event or storm 2 advantageous or favorable toward something

1. polyp 2. Aborigine 3. desalination 4. subtropical 5. tectonic 6. sound

3 to remove the salt from something, e.g., the ocean 5 an area where two pieces of the earth's crust rub against each other 6 an area of water between two bodies of land, e.g., the coast and an island 2 people native to the Australian continent 4 a region located between temperate and tropical climates 1 a sea invertebrate that helps to create coral

1. archipelago 2. contiguous 3. diversity 4. indigenous 5. atoll 6. deforestation

3 variety in a group such as gender, ethnicity, and economics 1 a group or chain of islands 2 a group of things next to each other; such as states 4 people groups that are native to a region 5 an island formed from coral 6 the removal of trees over a widespread area of land

1. bicameral 2. protectorate 3. subsidy 4. unicameral

4 a single legislative body in government rather than two 3 financial backing or support, e.g., one nation to another 1 two legislative bodies in government, e.g., the United States Congress 2 a region protected by a more powerful nation, and sometimes controlled and governed by it

1. climatologist 2. intrusive 3. linguistics 4. genetics

4 the study of genes and their effect on hereditary variations 2 tending to force or thrust in without invitation, as an unwelcome person or thing 3 the scientific study of language 1 a scientist who studies climate

The indigenous populations of Australia are called _____. Lapita Maori Aborigines Polynesians

Aborigines

Which of the present-day continents was not considered part of the supercontinent Gondwana? Australia Antarctica Asia South America

Asia

Combined, Australia and New Zealand make up the region known as _____. Polynesia Oceania Australasia Melanesia

Australasia

China has given this nation an economic boost by purchasing great amounts of natural gas. New Zealand Papua New Guinea Federate States of Micronesia Australia

Australia

Ninety-five percent of the world's opal supply is mined in the nation of _____. New Zealand Papua New Guinea Australia New Caledonia

Australia

The Great Dividing Range can be found on _____. New Zealand Australia Antarctica Papua New Guinea

Australia

The giant monolith Uluru, or Ayers Rock, can be found in _____. Papua New Guinea New Caledonia New Zealand Australia

Australia

Willem Janszoon Abel Tasman Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen James Cook Henryk Bull Roald Amundsen

Australia New Zealand Antarctica Australia Antarctica Antarctica

The following nations have staked a claim to Antarctica land. Australia France Russia Japan Argentina

Australia France Argentina

The indigenous Aborigines have recently received an apology from which government? Australian New Zealand Papua New Guinea

Australian

Which of the following is not a famous island in Oceania? Bermuda Tahiti Easter Hawaii

Bermuda

This nation has given Australia its greatest economic boost through the sale of natural gas. United States China Japan New Zealand

China

The two principal river systems located in south central Australia are called _____. Darling Ayers Murray Tasman

Darling Murray

From the lesson, what are the three official languages of New Zealand? English Lapita Sign Language Maori Aborigine

English Sign Language Maori

Seventeenth-century Polynesia underwent severe change brought about by _____. European colonization Buddhist missionaries Maori invasions forced slavery climate change deadly diseases

European colonization forced slavery deadly diseases

As can be expected, Antarctica is one of the wettest continents on earth. True False

False

The most common form of legislative body in this region of the world is a bicameral one. True False

False

While there are a number of ice shelves in Antarctica, three stand out as being the largest. They are _____. Ellsworth Bentley Filchner-Ronne Larsen Erebus Ross

Filchner-Ronne Larsen Ross

New Zealand is home to three official languages. Which of the following is not one of them? sign language English French Maori

French

What purpose does the Antarctic-Environmental Protocol serve? It allows for oil drilling only in select locations. It limits the number of seals that can be hunted. It keeps the continent clean and unspoiled. It prohibits the drilling or mining of any minerals.

It keeps the continent clean and unspoiled. It prohibits the drilling or mining of any minerals.

Which of the following are names of the larger ice shelves? Larsen Filchner-Ronne Massif Erebus Ross Vostok

Larsen Filchner-Ronne Ross

The Polynesians who settled in New Zealand created a distinct culture called the _____. Aborigines Maori Malaysians Lapita

Maori

The indigenous population of New Zealand are the _____. Lapita Maori Polynesians Aborigines

Maori

The deepest spot in the world can be found in the_____________ Trench.

Mariana

The three main regions of Oceania are _____. Melanesia Australia Papua New Guinea Polynesia Indonesia Micronesia

Melanesia Polynesia Micronesia

The Malayo-Polynesian language is the root language of peoples living in much of _____. Australia Antarctica Oceania China

Oceania

What two oceans surround this area of the world? Atlantic and Pacific Pacific and Indian Indian and Arctic Atlantic and Indian

Pacific and Indian

This island nation is the only one that shares a border with another country. New Zealand Australia French Polynesia Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea

According to the table graph in the lesson, which region of Oceania had the lowest unemployment rate? Micronesia Melanesia Polynesia

Polynesia

Even though Hawaii is one of the fifty U.S. states, it is also considered part of _____. Melanesia Polynesia Micronesia

Polynesia

The area known as Oceania consists of three primary regions. What are they? Australasia Polynesia Micronesia Indonesia Melanesia Southeast Asia

Polynesia Micronesia Melanesia

It is believed the original discoverers of New Zealand were the _____. Dutch Polynesians English Maori

Polynesians

New Zealand was discovered about seven hundred years ago by the _____. French Maori English Polynesians

Polynesians

The two groups that explored and settled Oceania were _____. Maori Polynesians Aborigines Lapita

Polynesians Lapita

______________ Island is home to mysterious stone figures carved from hardened volcanic ash.

Rapa Nui

Why did the Polynesians fail to establish an empire even though they lived in such a wide area of the world? They did not have enough people to secure many islands. The vast expanse of ocean prevented an empire from forming. They were conquered by the Lapita before an empire could be built. They lacked the technology necessary to establish an empire.

The vast expanse of ocean prevented an empire from forming.

Even with the snow and ice in Antarctica, it is still one of the driest continents on earth. True False

True

There are actually two rivers in Antarctica. True False

True

Which of the following nations does not lay claim to territory in Antarctica? New Zealand Chile Norway United States

United States

In general, tourism from these two nations benefits Oceania the most. China United States England Japan

United States Japan

Select all that apply. Select only the islands and island groups that belong to Micronesia. Hawaii Wake Island Papua New Guinea Marshall Islands Palau Northern Mariana Islands Guam Solomon Islands

Wake Island Marshall Islands Palau Northern Mariana Islands Guam

What are two Australian geographical features that hindered early exploration? Western Plateau Gulf of Carpentaria Great Barrier Reef Great Dividing Range

Western Plateau Great Dividing Range

What are some characteristics of a tropical climate? grassy plains with very few trees and little water big fluctuations between high and low temperatures abundant rainfall throughout the entire year a number of major storms such as typhoons

abundant rainfall throughout the entire year a number of major storms such as typhoons

The Lapita civilization is best known for its _____. religious practices extensive empire beautiful pottery advanced technology

beautiful pottery

Which of the following economic plans have bolstered New Zealand's economy in the past several years? encouraging more foreign investors more economic trade with China emphasis on tourism and film industry exploiting large natural gas reserves increasing the amount of agriculture

encouraging more foreign investors emphasis on tourism and film industry exploiting large natural gas reserves

What are three things that brought about great change to Polynesia during the seventeenth century? introduction of deadly diseases forced slavery by some nations invasions by the Lapita and Maori forced colonization by Europeans Muslim missionaries forced change

introduction of deadly diseases forced slavery by some nations forced colonization by Europeans

The Antarctic-Environmental Protocol is an agreement between nations to _____. maintain mining rights for the Antarctic Circle make sure Antarctica stays unspoiled and clean not allow any mining or drilling for oil on the continent put a cap on whale, krill, and seal hunting

make sure Antarctica stays unspoiled and clean not allow any mining or drilling for oil on the continent

New Zealand's economy has received recent boosts from _____. natural gas trade with China foreign investors agriculture tourism

natural gas foreign investors tourism

Antarctica has been the historic home to the following people groups. certain of the Maori scattered tribes of Polynesians ancient residents of Taiwan some of the Malaysians no human inhabitants the Lapita

no human inhabitants

What are the three main geographical regions of Australia? the Great Dividing Range the Southern High Plateau the Central Lowlands the Northern Highlands the Western Plateau

the Great Dividing Range the Central Lowlands the Western Plateau

Roald Amundsen is credited with being the first explorer to reach _____. the Ross Ice Shelf Mount Erebus the Antarctic Peninsula the South Pole

the South Pole

What are four sources of income that are provided by New Zealand's geography? oil whaling timber wool natural Gas tourism

timber wool natural Gas tourism

One of the greatest contributions of New Zealand's natural resources is _____. timber natural gas precious metals tourism

tourism