Oceania Review

Match the following

• continental island

• a shallow pond near a larger body of water

• lagoon

• an area temporarily placed under the control of another country

• low island

• a type of island in the Pacific Ocean formed by the buildup of coral

• trust territory

• the money sent back to the homeland by people who have gone somewhere else to work

• remittance

• an island formed centuries ago by the rising and folding of the ocean floor due to tectonic activity

Match the following

• resort

• the system of navigating a foreign place through observation of natural phenomena, such as the movement of sun and stars

• wayfinding

• a vacation place where people go to relax

• archipelago

• a group of islands

• high island

• a farm product grown for sale

• cash crop

• a type of island in the Pacific Ocean formed many centuries ago by volcanoes and still having mountainous areas

Match the following

• pidgin

• a circular shaped island made of coral

• possession

• a traditional Samoan home that has no walls, leaving the inside open to cooling ocean breezes

• MIRAB economy

• a language formed by combining parts of several different languages

• fale

• an area or region that is controlled by another country

• atoll

• a lesser-developed economy that depends on aid from foreign countries and remittances from former residents working elsewhere

Which of the following is NOT one of the sections of Oceania?

• Micronesia

• Melanesia

• Polynesia

• All of the above are sections of Oceania

Why is New Guinea called a continental island?

• It is an island that lies on a continental shelf and was once connected to a larger continental landmass

• It is a man-made island.
• It is both a continent and an island

• It is an island that lies on a continental shelf but was never part of a larger continental landmass

Why are there not a lot of natural resources found on the low islands?

• There is limited land area and they do not have rock foundations, so there aren't any metal deposits

• Soil quality varies from island to island, making it harder for them to be consistent in agricultural outputs

• The islands are too small to build massive factories on for industrial exports

• There are a lot of natural resources on the low islands, they're just harder to get to since they're in the middle of the ocean

What combination of skills did travelers use to successfully navigate the seas?

• Fishing and cooking

• Sailing and swimming

• Reading maps and using the stars

• Hiking and camping

How did ancient voyagers navigate across the open ocean?

• Using the stars and constellations

• Following the patterns of bird migration

• Using advanced GPS technology

• Relying on compasses and maps

Why was land navigation easier in ancient times?

• Due to the availability of GPS technology

• Because of landmarks like mountains and rivers

• Thanks to modern transportation systems

• As a result of advanced mapping tools

What did people rely on before modern navigation tools to travel long distances?

• Maps

• GPS

• Cues from nature

• Compasses