Unit 10 Test Review

Which adaptation would be encouraged for people living in Australia and New Zealand to help reduce skin cancer rates?

• Use sunscreen and hats

• Wear dark clothing

• Stay indoors during the day

• Use tanning beds

Every year GNS Science locates over 15,000 earthquakes in New Zealand. About 100–150 of these quakes are large enough to be felt, - the others we only know about because they are recorded by seismographs.

Historic trends and records dating from the 1840s show that, on average, New Zealand can expect several magnitude 6 earthquakes every year, one magnitude 7 every 10 years, and a magnitude 8 every century. Based on the information in the excerpt, people living in New Zealand might need to be prepared for —

• interruptions in utility services

• increased tourism activity

• higher property values

• more frequent public holidays

Which of the following cultural characteristics of New Zealand reflects a Maori tradition?

• Haka dance

• Bungee jumping

• Kiwi fruit

• Pavlova dessert

Which kind of infrastructure is visible in the aerial photography shown above?

• Airport

• Train Station

• Shopping Mall

• Power Plant

In the Southern Hemisphere
Is a continent and a nation
Neighboring countries include Indonesia and Papua New Guinea
Bordered by oceans on all sides
Which country best fits the description above?

• Australia

• Brazil

• Argentina

• South Africa

Many aboriginal communities seek to meet basic needs of all their members by sharing food and labor. This type of economy is best described as —

• traditional

• capitalist

• socialist

• market

This aboriginal artwork demonstrates the idea that art can be used to exhibit what is unique about a place.

• Art can only represent historical events.

• Art is a form of entertainment only.

• Art can be used to exhibit what is unique about a place.

• Art has no cultural significance.

One way that people living in Oceania have adapted to the environment includes —

• relying on fishing

• building large cities

• developing advanced technology

• importing food from other regions

Which geographic formation is illustrated in the map?

• Great Barrier Reef

• Grand Canyon

• Mount Everest

• Sahara Desert

Which historic event contributed most to creating the conditions addressed by the reconciliation movement?

• Colonization of Australia by the British

• The Gold Rush in Australia

• The establishment of the Australian Federation

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles