Unit 10: Australia & Oceania Vocabulary

Match the Vocabulary Term in the Word Bank to the Definition below by cutting (CTRL + X) and pasting (CTRL+V) in the blank box. Each term will be used ONE time. Definition: A floating sheet of ice that is connected to land. Which term matches this definition?

• Great Barrier Reef

• Polar Desert

• Ice Shelf

• Territory

• Outback

Match the Vocabulary Term in the Word Bank to the Definition below by cutting (CTRL + X) and pasting (CTRL+V) in the blank box. Each term will be used ONE time. An area that gets little to no rain or moisture in the air and is below freezing all the time. Which term matches this definition?

• Great Barrier Reef

• Polar Desert

• Ice Shelf

• Territory

• Outback

is the vast, remote interior of Australia; center part of Australia. Which term matches this definition?

• Great Barrier Reef

• Polar Desert

• Ice Shelf

• Territory

• Outback

What is the world's largest coral reef system?

• Great Barrier Reef

• Red Sea Coral Reef

• Mesoamerican Barrier Reef

• New Caledonia Barrier Reef

Which term matches the following definition: 'the islands of the Pacific Ocean, encompassing the regions of Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, and sometimes Australasia'?

• Oceania

• Caribbean

• Mediterranean

• Baltic

Which term matches the following definition: 'a naval base in Hawaii that was the site of a surprise attack by Japan on December 7, 1941, during World War II. This attack led to the United States' entry into World War II.'?

• Pearl Harbor

• Normandy

• Midway

• Guadalcanal

Identify the city described: the capital of New South Wales in south-eastern Australia. It was the first British settlement in Australia and is the country's largest city and chief port.

• Sydney

• Melbourne

• Brisbane

• Perth

Identify the country described: a small island country in the southern Pacific Ocean. Its capital and largest town is Apia, on the northern coast of Upolu Island.

• Samoa

• Fiji

• Tonga

• Vanuatu