Oceania Vocabulary

Islands that used to be a part of a continent.

• Volcanic Islands

• Coral Reef Islands

• Continental Islands

Islands that were formed under the sea. After the eruption, it forms new land above sea level.

• Volcanic Islands

• Atolls

• Lagoon

___________ is a group of 20,000-30,000 islands all over the Pacific Ocean.

_________ are coral reefs built on a sunken volcano.

An atoll that may be several hundred feet above sea level and has no lagoon.

• Atoll

• Raised Coral Islands

• Coral Reefs

______________ is a structure formed when new coral builds on top of old coral.

Which subregion means "small islands?"

• Melanesia

• Micronesia

• Polynesia

Which subregion in Oceania means "many islands?"

• Micronesia

• Melanesia

• Polynesia

The sub-region of Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia, and Australia are located in a region called ____________.

There are 3 types of High Islands as discussed in class. Check all that applies.

• Volcanic Islands

• Raised Coral Islands

• Continental Islands

• Coral Reef Islands