Oceania Geography

The Pacific Islands are always warm because their water comes straight from the __________.

• North Pole

• South Pole

• Equator

• Sun

I climbed to the top of a ________ and all I got was this lava burn.

• atoll

• continental island

• lagoon

• volcanic island

As warm water travels to the Pacific Islands, it heats the air and also evaporates, causing heavy _______.

• metal

• rains

• currents

• winds

The largest coral system in the world that extends more than 1,200 miles along Australia’s northeast coast. The water never falls below 68°F and has abundant sea life.

• Coral Sea

• Great Victoria Desert

• Ayers Rock

• Great Barrier Reef

A large group of islands in the South Pacific including Melesia, Microesia and Polynesia

• Oceania

• Australia

• Tasmania

• Southeast Asia

What are the three island regions of Oceania?

• Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia

• Caribbean, Polynesia, and Micronesia

• Melanesia, Indonesia, and Polynesia

• Micronesia, Polynesia, and Scandinavia

The area of Oceania made up of thousands of smallish islands is known as...​ (a)  

• Polynesia

• New Hawaii

• Islandistan

• Kookuruku

The lands of the central and south Pacific Ocean including Australia and New Zealand.

• Aborigines

• Nomadic

• Small Pox

• Coral Reef

• Oceania

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

• Micronesia

• Melanesia

• Polynesia

• All of the above are sections of Oceania

Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia are groupings of islands based on?

• Culture & Location

• Outback & Tourism

• Coast & Ranching

• War & Policy