Geography: Pacific World and Antarctica

The first people in Australia were:

• Irish

• French

• aborigines

• English

Who were the first people to settle in New Zealand?

• Polynesians

• Maori

• French

• Germans

What is the convergence zone?

• where warm and cold waters meet

• where ice sheets meet

• where dry and wet climates meet

• where cold and warm air meet

Where are Geysers found?

• Australia

• Antarctica

• Tasmania

• New Zealand

Where is the Urban Rim of Australia?

• northwest

• southeast

• interior of Australia

• south-central Australia

What is the largest city of New Zealand?

• Wellington

• Darwin

• Canberra

• Auckland

Which of the following accurately describes the terrain of Tasmania?

• forested and mountainous

• dry and flat

• underwater

• dry and with small hills

Which of the following is NOT a resource desired in Antarctica?

• iron

• seals

• whales

• uranium

Which of the following describes The Outback?

• delicious steaks

• harsh wilderness in the interior of Australia

• a short rainy season on the Australian coast

• low-lying land in Tasmania

Which of the following is a trust territory of the US?

• Hawaii

• Tasmania

• Guam

• Cuba