Australia/Oceana Islands

These islands are close to a large land mass

• reef

• barrier

• oceanic

• continental

Usually long and narrow and runs parallel to the mainland.

• volcanic

• barrier

• atoll

• reef

Usually ring-shaped with a central lagoon or water in the middle.

• barrier

• reef

• oceanic

• atoll

Galveston Island is an example of this type of island:

• atoll

• barrier

• reef

• continental

Bora Bora the famous resort islands are an example of this type of island:

• oceanic

• atoll

• continental

Tasmania is an example of this type of island:

Due to being located near a large land mass (Australia)

• continental

• reef

• volcanic

• oceanic

What are the 6 types of islands. Think of your acronym!

A volcanic island is caused by what?

Oceanic islands are caused by what?

• plate tectonic shifts

• volcanic activity

Australia is both an island and a continent?

• True

• False