Australia Review

Coral Reef Islands are formed from _______________ made of skeletons of millions of tiny sea creatures.

• tropics

• coral reefs

• fish

• volcanoes

The ______________ is an unique area in Australia which has grasses, shrubs, and small trees but mostly desert.

• Outrange

• Plains

• Outback

• Plateaus

Australia has ______ major deserts.

• 7

• 4

• 6

• 5

The _______________ Desert is the largest and has salt lakes.

• Great Victoria

• Tanami

• Great Sandy

• Little Sandy

Australia and Oceania are bordered by the ______________ and ______________ Oceans.

• Pacific and Atlantic

• Indian and Red

• Indian and Pacific

• Pacific and Antarctic

The _______________ Strait divides the two islands of New Zealand.

• Cook

• Bismarck

• Timor

• Coral

Dreamtime is a mythical time when the Aborigines ancestors moved across the earth and gave it form.

• False

• True

The Aborigines were nomadic and owned huge sections of land all over Australia.

• True

• False

Polynesian tattoos are considered a sacred art form on the Polynesian Islands.

• True

• False

The _______________ rainforest has frequent rainfall, a lush green environment, and is home to many insects and birds. The only mammals in this rainforest are bats.

• Koala

• Temperature

• Temperate

• Tropical