Oceania and Antarctica Practice Quiz

1. Physical Features Which of the following statements about the physical features of Oceania and Antarctica is true?

• Oceania features lots of changes in elevation and has multiple mountain ranges on Australia and other islands.
• Antarctica is covered by ice sheets, but beneath the ice, it has mountains and valleys like other continents.
• Micronesia is the largest island area in Oceania and includes New Zealand and Hawaii.

2. Climate: Introduction Why is every type of climate zone represented in the region of Oceania and Antarctica? (Answer in a complete sentence).

3. Vegetation Which of the following statements about the vegetation of the region of Oceania and Antarctica is false?

• Few plants can survive in Antarctica, but there are some mosses and flowering plans that can grow there.
• Australia features a variety of vegetation zones, including desert and desert scrub, forests, highlands, and grassland.
• Because of fires in chaparral zones, plants disappear each year and do not return, creating vast deserts with no vegetation.

4. Answer the following question using the map below: Which of the following statements about the physical features of Oceania is true based on the map?

• Australia's only area of elevation above 2,000 feet is located in the Western Plateau.
• The largest area of higher elevation in Oceania is in Papua New Guinea.
• Australia has the highest mountain peak in the Oceania region.

5. Answer the following question using the map below: Which of the following statements about the climate zones of Oceania is false based on the map?

• Every climate zone is represented in Oceania.
• Most of Australia's arid climate zone is in the center of the continent, while its other climate zones vary depending on latitude and longitude.
• All of the tropical wet climate zone in the Oceania region is south of the equator.

6. Answer the following question using the map below: Which of the following statements about the vegetation zones of Oceania is true based on the map?

• Australia's grasslands are mostly located to the north and east, while its chaparral lands are to the south.
• Papua New Guinea is dominated desert and desert scrub.
• All of the forests in Oceania are located in Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, and Hawaii.