Australia, Oceania, and Anarictica

According to the excerpt, building a highway across the outback in Australia would impact the area by—

• altering the climate conditions in the region

• increasing the economic opportunities in the area

• endangering the indigenous people living in the area

• threatening the lives of rare animals that inhabit the region

This famous Australian landform most likely resulted from which physical process?

• Erosion

• Earthquake

• Deforestation

• Mining

Papua New Guinea’s proximity to the equator is responsible for creating a biome in the region which is characterized by —

• desert

• steppes

• deciduous forests

• tropical rainforests

Which physical process was responsible for the formation of continental islands, such as Australia, Zealandia, and New Guinea?

• Water erosion

• Glacial soil building

• Growth of coral reefs

• Tectonic plate movement

Which conclusion about the Māori is best supported by the images?

• Some members of the Māori have maintained their traditional ways.

• Original Māori traditions have been abandoned by the Māori of today.

• Many Māori today have blended tribal traditions with European culture.

• Members of the Māori have modernized and adapted to colonial traditions.

Micronesia and Polynesia are dominated by low islands that were once volcanos. These small, low islands form in irregular rings known as —

• a fjord

• an atoll

• an estuary

• a barrier reef

Which activity is a common part of cultural life across Australia, New Zealand, and the Oceania?

• Playing rugby games

• Performing haka dances

• Staging traditional tea drinking ceremonies

• Competing in boomerang throwing contests

The distribution of climate regions in Australia has created settlement patterns characterized by —

• densely populated areas located along major rivers

• a concentration of urban centers along the eastern coast

• an even split of the population living in villages and in cities

• a majority of people living in villages scattered across the continent

Based on the information in the box, the process of migration has created a cultural pattern in Australia that is characterized by —

• conformity

• multiculturalism

• cultural divergence

• segregation of groups

Based on the map, which natural disaster would many in Oceania need to be prepared for?

• Droughts

• Hurricanes

• Monsoons

• Earthquakes