Australia & the Pacific
What is the capital of New Zealand?
Wellington
What Australian landform is also known as the Outback?
Western Plateau
What is the largest city in New Zealand?
Auckland
Why is New Zealand's climate much milder compared to the rest of Australia and the Pacific?
Currents from Antarctica cool the islands.
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New Zealand
What region did the Maori inhabit?
New Zealand
Which nation is the leader of the fishing industry in the region of Australia and the Pacific?
New Zealand
What are the main types of livestock that are raised in Australia and New Zealand?
sheep and cattle
Most small Pacific islands have largely __________ economies, which are economies based on customs and cultural practices that have existed for centuries.
traditional
Which of the following is true about transportation in Australia and the Pacific?
The difficulty of transporting goods to and from isolated areas leads to greater costs for products.
Much of the coral in the reefs off the coast of Australia has been damaged, with the coral turning white in a process called coral ___________.
Bleaching
What European culture is most notable in Australia and New Zealand?
British
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
In the late nineteenth century, many islands of the Pacific were annexed by various European nations to be used as ___________ for their ships.
Coal Stations
What area of Australia and the Pacific is the MOST densely populated?
Coastline Australia
Since most of the Pacific islands lie between the Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn, what kind of climate does this create for the region?
This creates a very hot and dry climate
describe the importance of tourism to Australia and the Pacific.
Tourism helps the economy grow but it also creates more pollution.
What landform interrupts the otherwise flat landscape of the Australian continent?
The Great Dividing Range
Which of the following is true about arable land in Australia and the Pacific?
The area east of the Great Dividing Range has some good farmland.
Since most of the Pacific islands lie between the Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn, what kind of climate does this create for the region?
This region is very hot and it is very dry because of the deserts. with little rainfall.
During World War II, the region of Australia and the Pacific became a battleground between which two nations?
United States and Japan
What landform covers roughly two-thirds of the Australian continent?
Western Plateau
What features of Australia and New Zealand resemble the ranches of America and serve as staging areas for cattle before bringing them to market?
cattle stations
What fossil fuel is most plentiful in Australia and the Pacific?
coal
What type of island is Tasmania?
continetial island
What type of islands usually take the form of a crescent-shaped island called an atoll?
coral islands
What types of islands are the Marshall Islands?
coral islands
The majority of Australia has what type of climate(s)?
desert or steppe
Melanesia
includes Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Fiji
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Australia
What region did the Aboriginal people inhabit?
Australia
The capital of Australia is located within a special region called ______________.
Australian Capital Territory
What Australian landform is colored in yellow in the picture below?
Great Dividing Range
Micronesia
Guam, Northern Islands, and Marshall Islands
An example of the blending of European and native cultures is the ______ war dance that's performed by the New Zealand rugby team before every game.
Haka
Which of the following is true about the climate of the Pacific islands?
Most Pacific islands have hot temperatures the entire year.
What is the longest river on the continent of Australia?
Murray River
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Tasmania
What is Earth's largest structure made by living organisms?
Great Barrier Reef
Why is there a limited supply of fresh water in much of Australia?
Irrigation and agricultural waste have reduced the available fresh water. Much of the region is desert. There are few freshwater rivers.
Which of the following is true about people's lifestyles in Australia and the Pacific?
Many native peoples still live in the same way they have for centuries.
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Melanesia
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Micronesia
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Polynesia
What is the largest city in Australia?
Sydney
What are bodies of salt water separated from the ocean by either a sandbank or a coral reef?
lagoons
What are the most valuable resources found in Australia and the Pacific?
minerals
What is the largest PRIMARY economic activity in Australia and the Pacific?
mining
What area of Australia and the Pacific has tourism as its main economic activity?
pacific islands
What region of Australia and the Pacific has environmental hazards brought about by nuclear testing?
pacific islands
The ________ sector includes industries like information technology and communications.
quartenary
What invasive species poses massive threats to Australia's ecology?
rabbits
The economies of Australia and New Zealand are largely composed of ____________ industries, such as restaurants and media.
service
Polynesia
stretches far into the center of the Pacific Ocean; includes Easter Island
What is a common component of native villages in the Pacific Islands?
thatched roof cottages
