Topic 14 - Australia & the Pacific + Antarctica

Front

What landmass is shown in the image?

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Antarctica

Front

Name this geographic feature found off of Australia's northeastern coast.

Back

Great Barrier Reef

Front

Australia is the only place on Earth that is a _____

Back

continent, island, and country.

Front

Who are the indigenous or original people of Australia?

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Aborigines

Front

The physical geography of Oceania has most likely caused societies in the region to:

• building homes from stone
• become isolated on various islands
• use ocean water for irrigation
• depend on a diet of citrus fruits

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become isolated on various islands

Front

The native (indigenous) people of New Zealand are called...

Back

Maori

Front

Where are most of the active volcanoes and earthquakes located in the world?

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Ring of Fire

Front

Which country, a nation of thousands of islands in the South Pacific, is shaded red?

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Solomon Islands

Front

Which country, a long stretch of islands between Hawaii and the Philippines, is shaded red? Options: Samoa, Marshall Islands, Marianas, Guam

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Marshall Islands

Front

Name the country that is comprised of the islands circled with yellow.

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French Polynesia