M1/4 Social Studies: Australia & New Zealand

What is the outback?

• the most rural and isolated parts of Australia's Central lowlands

• an American restaurant chain

• Australian deserts filled with lots

• the home of the Aboriginals

Ayers Rock (Uluru) can be described as a monolith in the Outback. What is a monolith?

• a single standing stone

• a single lithium battery

• a really tall building

• a polylithic structure in the middle of nowhere

Who are the Aboriginal people?

• the first humans to live in Australia

• the first humans to live in New Zealand

• the first humans to live on Earth

• Abnormal Original people

Which of these is an example of a coral reef?

• the Great Barrier Reef

• Mariana Trench

• Gobi Desert

• Doi Ithanon

Pick 2 Answers:

Northeast of Lake Taupo is an area famous for mud pools, ______ and _________ .

• geysers

• hot springs

• the Southern Alps

• the Ring of Fire

Which photo shows a geyser?

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Which definition best matches the word, drought?

• long period of rain and lots of wet weather

• a long period of time with little to no rain

• a long period of time of sunshine

• a short but powerful blizzard

A Marsupial is an mammal that raises its young in a pouch on the mother's body. Which of these animals is NOT a marsupial?

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This "native Australian evergreen tree with stiff, pleasant-smelling leaves" is what Koalas eat. What is the name of that tree?

• Eucalyptus

• Oak

• Maple

• Acacia

A nickname for Australian people is what?

• Aussie

• Aboriginal

• Kiwi

• Maori