Oceania Review

Pressurized water reaches Earth's surface through:

• Oases

• Canyons

• Ditches

• Artesian wells

Australia produces one quarter of the world's _______, the raw material of aluminum.

• Nickel

• Iron ore

• Manganese

• Bauxite

What kind of vegetation dominates central Australia?

• Tropical rain forest

• Midlatitude coniferous forest

• Desert

• Tropical savanna

Australian Aboriginal Native people developed the _________, a heavy throwing stick that curves in flight, as a tool for hunting.

• Spear

• Arrow

• Boomerang

• Mace

The largest part of Australia's economy is based on:

• Farming

• Factories

• Tourism

• Hunting and gathering

The first people to live in the islands of Oceania probably came from:

• South America

• North America

• Africa

• Asia

How are Australia and New Zealand alike?

• They have similar landforms

• They have similar climates

• They have the same indigenous cultures

• They were both settled by the British and have both recently attracted immigrants from elsewhere.

Australian ranches are called:

• Plantations

• The Outback

• Stations

• Reserves

_____ is a dried coconut meat.

• Cane

• Jerky

• Ginger

• Copra

Raising livestock in Australia takes up a large land area because:

• Most Australians are ranchers

• The livestock take up a lot of space.

• Rich station owners like to own lots of property.

• The livestock must roam large areas of land to find enough to eat.