Oceania - New Zealand

 How many miles separate New Zealand from its nearest neighbor, Australia?

• 100

• 1,000

• 5,000

The original settlers named their new home ________. In their language this meant "Land of the Long White Cloud."

A ______ is a narrow inlet between two steep cliffs.

• geyser

• fjord

• tsunami

• typhoon

Answer explanation

________ is New Zealand's largest city. More than 1.6 million people make their home in the city and its suburbs - about 1/3 of the country's population.

What type of climate does New Zealand have?

• tropical wet climate

• tropical dry climate

• desert climate

• marine west coast climte

What natural feature is shown in the picture?

• geyser

• fjord

• tsunami

• typhoon

Answer explanation

Which side of New Zealand gets the most rain?

• North coast

• West of the mountains

• South coast

• East of the mountains

Which country has a larger population?

• Australia

• New Zealand

The capital of New Zealand is ...

• Auckland

• Sydney

• Wellington

Most of New Zealand's population lives on the ...

• North Island

• South Island

• Tasmania