Unit 11 Oceania

The rainfall pattern illustrated on the map is responsible for most of Australia being covered by what type of biome? (a)  

• Desert
• Forest
• Savanna
• Tundra

Using the Annual Average Rainfall - Australia map, which condition most affects the average rainfall in Birdsville, Australia?

• Its corresponding latitude

• Its position on the continent

• Its location in the Southern Hemisphere

• Its close proximity to a political border

The distribution of climate regions in Australia has created settlement patterns characterized by —

• densely populated areas located along major rivers

• a concentration of urban centers along the eastern coast

• an even split of the population living in villages and in cities

• a majority of people living in villages scattered across the continent

This famous Australian landform most likely resulted from which physical process? (a)  

• Erosion
• Earthquake
• Deforestation
• Volcanic activity

Which physical process was responsible for the formation of continental islands, such as Australia, Zealandia, and New Guinea?

• Water erosion

• Glacial soil building

• Growth of coral reefs

• Tectonic plate movement

Melanesia is made up of many high islands which were formed by —

• wind erosion

• earthquakes

• glacial erosion

• volcanic activity

Micronesia and Polynesia are dominated by low islands that were once volcanos. These small, low islands form an irregular rings known as an —

Papua New Guinea’s proximity to the equator is responsible for creating a biome in the region which is characterized by—

• desert

• steppes

• deciduous forests

• tropical rainforests

Island nations like Kiribati and Tuvalu worry they will be underwater soon due to-

How will future sea levels likely affect the economic activities within the nations and territories of Oceania?

• Many businesses will need to move to less vulnerable locations.

• Many people will need to shift from manufacturing jobs to agriculture.

• Many Oceanic nations and territories will need to invest in larger fishing and trading ships.

• Many economies of the region will need to shift to increased government control and regulation.