GEOGRAPHY: Oceania Test

_________________ ___________________ are destroyed by ocean warming.

CORAL REEFS are destroyed by ocean warming.

Traditional crafts in Oceania include

Canoe making and tattooing

Climate and weather are sensitive to ________________ weather patterns, leading to both _______________ and ___________________.

Climate and weather are sensitive to SEASONAL weather patterns, leading to both DROUGHTS and TROPICAL STROMS.

The US Environmental Protection Agency has issued grants to control pollution, manage watersheds, and conduct research and monitoring in an effort to protect Hawaii's

Coral Reefs

Settled by people from Southeast Asia and Melanesia some 2,000 to 3,500 years ago.

Micronesia

Most of Oceania has a ___________________ wet climate, and is _____________ all year round.

Most of Oceania has a TROPICAL wet climate, and is WARM all year round.

In the 1990's, the US government provided funds to repair the damage caused by ____________________ in Oceania.

Nuclear Testing

______________ consists of three island groups: _________________, _____________________, and _________________________.

OCEANIA consists of three island groups: POLYNESIAN, MELANESIA, and MICRONESIA.

What is causing the overgrowth of plankton and algae that chokes out other life forms?

Ocean Warming

Oceania is very concerned with the possibility of rising _________________.

Oceania is very concerned with the possibility of rising SEA LEVELS.

The country in Oceania with the largest population.

Papua New Guinea

The island group that includes the U.S. state of Hawaii

Polynesia

Rising sea levels cause loss of ______________ and cause salt water to enter the supplies of ________________________.

Rising sea levels cause loss of LAND and cause salt water to enter the supplies of FRESH WATER.

Reestablished it's independence in 1962, after being under the control of Germany and New Zealand.

Samoa

______________________ and ___________________ are causing deforestation in Papua New Guinea's rain forests.

TATTOOING and LOGGING are causing deforestation in Papua New Guinea's rain forests.

(TRUE OR FALSE) Foreign companies are actively mining and logging on the islands and deep seabeds of Oceania.

TRUE

(TRUE OR FALSE) Pollution and ocean warming are damaging the coral reefs of Oceania.

TRUE

(TRUE OR FALSE) the term tabu refers to no-zones that are off-limits to fishers.

TRUE

The _________________ divides the ocean into the ____________ and the _________________________.

The EQUATOR divides the ocean into the NORTH and the SOUTH PACIFIC.

The __________________ Ocean is the largest body of water on the planet.

The PACIFIC Ocean is the largest body of water on the planet.

What people first settled in Melanesia some 40,000 years ago?

The Papuans

The ____________________ industry is an incentive for foreign companies to manage the natural resources of the region.

The TOURISM industry is an incentive for foreign companies to manage the natural resources of the region.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has programs to protect, restore, and maintain water quality near _____________________.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has programs to protect, restore, and maintain water quality near CORAL REEFS.

The _____________ is working to reduce damage to ____________________ caused by sugarcane production.

The WWF is working to reduce damage to ECOSYSTEMS caused by sugarcane production.

The ability to travel in well-built ________________ helped to develop ________________ between islands.

The ability to travel in well-built CANOES helped to develop TRADE between islands.

The deepest point of any ocean in the world, at 36,198 feet deep, is in the _________________________________, located near _____________.

The deepest point of any ocean in the world, at 36,198 feet deep, is in the MARIANA TRENCH, located near GUAM.

The early migrants from Asia who settled in Oceania lived ___________________ where they could subsist on fish, shrimp, and coconuts.

The early migrants from Asia who settled in Oceania lived ALONG THE COASTS where they could subsist on fish, shrimp, and coconuts.

The islands of ___________________ include Papua New Guinea, the largest island in Oceania.

The islands of MELANESIA include Papua New Guinea, the largest island in Oceania.

The islands of ___________________ includes the U.S. territories of Guam and the Mariana Islands.

The islands of MICRONESIA includes the U.S. territories of Guam and the Mariana Islands.

The islands of ___________________ include French territories, such as Tahiti.

The islands of POLYNESIA include French territories, such as Tahiti.

The landscape of low islands increased ___________________ between people, since there were few physical barriers.

The landscape of low islands increased INTERACTIONS between people, since there were few physical barriers.

The low islands of Oceania are in danger of rising __________________________ due to climate change.

The low islands of Oceania are in danger of rising OCEAN LEVELS due to climate change.

Mount Waialeale

Wettest place on Earth and is located in Hawaii

Trust Territory

a dependent colony or territory supervised by another country by commission of the United Nations

Rapa Nui

aka Easter Island

Atoll

an island consisting of a circular coral reef surrounding a lagoon

How is Fiji attempting to minimize damage to it's environment?

by developing new hotels and resorts that are energy efficient

Polynesia means...

many islands

Societies in which family ancestry is traced through the mother's family line are

matrilineal

On Oceania's low islands, what is typically the only source of freshwater?

rain

High Islands

rich soils and support a diverse group of plants and animals (good for agriculture)

Low Islands

ring shaped barrier reefs known as atolls that are left behind after dead volcanoes submerge, poor soil, flat and sandy, very little agriculture

Global climate change is causing ___________________, which poses a particular threat to the low islands of Oceania.

rising sea levels

Settled by Austronesian peoples from Southeast Asia

Melanesia

About ___________ perfect of the 3,000 languages in the world are spoken in Oceania

40 %

Another way to increase productivity and preserve the soil is ____________________________________.

Another way to increase productivity and preserve the soil is CROP DIVERSIFICATION.

______________________ Island, also known as Rapa Nui, is one of the most isolated places on Earth, located some 1,200 miles from it's nearest islands neighbor.

Easter Island

Eight Pacific Island countries control ___________% of the worlds tuna supply and has an agreement to manage tuna populations ___________________.

Eight Pacific Island countries control 25% of the worlds tuna supply and has an agreement to manage tuna populations SUSTAINABLE.

(TRUE OR FALSE) Climate and weather in Oceania are highly sensative to seasonal monsoons that can cause both droughts and powerful storms.

FALSE

(TRUE OR FALSE) The deforestation of Easter Island was caused by the plantation agriculture introduced by Europeans.

FALSE

________ is partnering with hotel and resort owners to reduce tourism's impact on the environment.

FIJI is partnering with hotel and resort owners to reduce tourism's impact on the environment.

Many countries in Oceania have _____________________ economies.

Many countries in Oceania have DEVELOPING economies.

describe Hawaii's location. What part of Oceania is it in? What kinds of islands does it have? What is it's climate? What is unusual about Hawaii's islands?

Hawaii is a group of volcanic islands located in the central Pacific Ocean. It is geographically located in Polynesia. Hawaii has volcanic mountains forming 8 different major islands. It's climate is tropical. Hawaiian islands are common for tsunamis due to earthquakes in the Pacific.

Where are earthquakes and volcanic eruptions most likely to occur in Oceania?

High Islands

Islands which are mountains and volcanically active are known as __________ islands.

Islands which are mountains and volcanically active are known as HIGH islands.

After the German Empire was defeated in World War l, most of it's territories in the Pacific came under the control of

Japan

Meaning, Location & Islands of Micronesia

The name mean's "small island" Is located in the western Pacific Ocean. Includes 2,100 islands but the Caroline Islands, the Gilbert Islands, the Mariana Islands & the Marshall Islands are the mains.

Meaning, Location & Islands of Melanesia

The name means "island of black people" Is a region in the western Pacific Ocean, south of Micronesia and west of Polynesia. Melanesia includes Fiji, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea & Vanuatu

Meaning, Location & Islands Polynesia

The name means "many islands" Located in the Southern Pacific Ocean. There are more than 1,000 different islands but the main ones are Hawaiian Islands and Samoa.

The nuclear legacy has led to _________________________ activism to prevent a repeat of the Rongelapp Atoll tragedies.

The nuclear legacy has led to ANTI NUCLEAR activism to prevent a repeat of the Rongelapp Atoll tragedies.

The testing of ___________________________ in the 1940's and 1950's led to massive amounts of ____________________ on Rongelap Atoll.

The testing of NUCLEAR WEAPONS in the 1940's and 1950's led to massive amounts of DEATH on Rongelap Atoll.

The use of _______________ increases the amount of land available for cultivation, and reduces ______________ and ________________.

The use of TERISIS increases the amount of land available for cultivation, and reduces RUNOFF and EROSION.

Most of Oceania has a ________________ climate.

tropical wet

Dull drums

windless band near the equator where air rises vertically instead of blowing horizontally