Oceania Geography

Which of the following is NOT a group of islands within Oceania?

• Continental

• Barrier

• High

• Low

What is another name for the Low Islands?

What island is a major part of the "Ring of Fire"?

• Indonesia

• Malaysia

• Australia

• Melanesia

How are the Continental Islands formed?

• by tectonic activity

• by volcanic activity

• they're manmade

• none of the above

What is another name for High Islands?

• Atolls

• Volcanic Islands

• Barrier Islands

• Coral Reef Islands

Which of the following is considered a Continental Island?

• Australia

• Zealandia

• Marshall Islands

• New Guinea

What physical feature makes up the Outback?

• caves

• mountains

• desert

• water basins

An ___________ forms when a coral reef builds up around a volcanic island, then the volcanic island erodes away, leaving a lagoon.

Where is Oceania located?

• Central & South Pacific Ocean

• Northern Atlantic Ocean

• the Indian Ocean

• Central & South Atlantic Ocean

Continental islands were once attached to ________________.

• other islands

• continents

• volcanic craters

• glaciers