Unit 11 Vocab Quiz Review

The imaginary line that runs from north to south and marks where the calendar changes from one day to the next is called the

• Prime Meridian

• International Date Line

• Equator

• Greenwich Mean Time

A ring shaped island formed by the buildup of a coral reef on the rim of a submerged volcano is a(n)

Aborigines are the indigenous people of

• Australia

• New Zealand

• Papua New Guinea

• Fiji

Maoris are the indigenous people of

• Australia

• New Zealand

• Papua New Guinea

• Fiji

A kinship group are people related by either blood or ___________.

The blend of English and indigenous words to create a new language is known as

• syncretism

• diffusion

• pidgin

• kinship

Which of the following best describes a trust territory?

• An independent area that is going through the process of creating a constitution

• An area in which another country has the power to affect developments, but no formal authority

• An area under the full or partial political control of another country and occupied by settlers from that country

• A dependent area that the UN placed under temporary control of another country

The wild and largely uninhabited region of Australia is known as the Outback, or the ___________.

Which of the following best describes a lagoon?

• A shallow salt water lake that is connected to a river, another lake, or the sea

• A ring shaped island formed by the buildup of a coral reef on the rim of a submerged volcano

• A large body of salt water where the land and ocean meet, usually partially enclosed by land

• A natural stream of fresh water that flows into a lake or sea

A collection of corals, coral sands, algae, and limestone is called a