Oceania Review Questions for Final

Describe Australia

• Vast country, known for its diverse landscapes, wildlife, and indigenous culture.
• cold
• Rainy

How are low islands and high islands different?

• Low islands are flat coral formations, while high islands are volcanic and mountainous.
• high islands
• Low islands are volcanic and mountainous, while high islands are flat coral formations.

What are the Pacific Islands called?

• Also known as Oceania or the South Pacific Islands.
• the big islands
• Pacifica Islands

What is the climate Antarctica?

• Extremely cold, with icy conditions and little precipitation.
• warm
• Very dry

Why are rabbits a problem for Australia? How has Australia tried to control the rabbit population?

• Invasive species damaging ecosystems; controlled through various methods like fencing and biological control.
• they are cute
• They eat all the carrots

What happened at Bikini Atoll and how has that impacted the people who lived there?

• Site of nuclear bomb tests in the mid-20th century, impacting local inhabitants' health and environment.
• world war 2
• Earthquake

What was the code name of the the hydrogen bomb?

• Bravo
• big bro
• "Mad Max"

Why did America get involved in the Vietnam War?

• Fear of communism and desire to contain its spread in Southeast Asia.
• they were bored
• They wanted to test their soldiers

What religions ar practiced in Southeast Asia?

• Predominantly Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Christianity.
• juidism
• Catholic

What are the three regions of Oceania?

• Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia.
• India, china, and Japan