Unit 10 Assessment (Test) Review

How does the climate in the Australian outback influence settlement patterns in the region?

• The outback is lightly populated with few towns.

• The outback is the agricultural center of Australia.

• The outback is the home of most major Australian cities.

• The outback is rich in natural resources that attract major industries.

Which cultural element was introduced in Australia and New Zealand by British colonists?

• Rock art

• Ta moko

• English language

• Whare puni homes

Where are most Australian urban centers located? 

• Along the coast

• On natural springs

• In the northern half

• On the southern island

In the Southern Hemisphere

Is a continent and a nation

Neighboring countries include Indonesia and Papua New Guinea

Bordered by oceans on all sides

 

Which country best fits the description above?

• Australia

• Fiji

• New Zealand

• Vanuatu

One way that people living in Oceania have adapted to the environment includes —

• relying on fishing

• hunting large animals

• building underground shelters

• using salt water for irrigation of crops

 

 

Which kind of infrastructure is visible in the aerial photography shown above?

• Dam

• Airport

• Terraced farms

• Irrigation system

Many aboriginal communities seek to meet basic needs of all their members by sharing food and labor. This type of economy is best described as —

• free market

• command

• socialist

• traditional

Which of the following cultural characteristics of New Zealand reflects a Maori tradition?

• Haka dance

• Haiku poetry

• Rugby sports

• Bungee jumping

This aboriginal artwork demonstrates the idea that art can be use to —

• convey the feelings of the artist

• raise awareness of social issues

• exhibit what is unique about a place

• highlight important cultural practices

The benefits and impacts of mineral resource extraction and processing in Australia are changing. As Australia's largest export industry, mineral resource extraction brings financial benefits to the nation and whilst our vast endowment of minerals will not be exhausted soon, extraction and production are becoming more challenging. Declining ore grades are indicative of a shift from "easier and cheaper" to more "complex and expensive" processing -in social and environmental terms as well as economic. Declining resource quality has also led to declining productivity and the energy intensity of processing has subsequently risen by 50% over the last decade.

-"Peak Minerals in Australia," Institute for Sustainable Futures, 2010

The industry discussed in the excerpt likely modifies the physical environment of Australia by —

• developing airports and ports

• damming and diverting rivers

• constructing vast irrigation systems

• mining on and below the Earth's surface