Physical Features of Australia & Oceania

Which of Australia's physical features is circled on the map?

• Central Lowlands

• Great Barrier Reef

• Eastern Highlands

• Western Plateau

Which of the following important physical features is not located on Antarctica?

• Lake Vostok

• Mt. Cook

• Mt. Erebus

• Vinson Massif

Which of the following important physical features is not located on Antarctica?

• 
  It forms a physical boundary between the islands of Melanesia and Australia.

• It supports amazing biodiversity, and is home to thousands of different species.

• 
  It provides a unique energy source called “geothermal energy.”

• 
  It is home to underwater volcanoes and waterfalls.

The highest mountain in New Zealand is __________.

• Uluru

• Mt. Cook

• Mt. Kosciuszko

• Mt. Erebus

The Antarctic Treaty banned all of the following actions except __________.

• 
  scientific research of land and sea habitats

• 
  military activity

• 
  nuclear testing

• radioactive waste dumping

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Which of the letters on the map above shows the location of the Coral Sea?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Consider what you know about the physical geography of the Pacific Islands. Why do you think high islands tend to have larger populations than low islands?

• Unlike high islands, low islands are very small and don’t have much room for settlements.

• High islands have rich volcanic soil, which is great for growing crops; low islands often do not have freshwater sources.

• Low islands have many dry valleys that were created by glaciers and that lack freshwater, which is trapped in ice caps.

• Because high islands are usually located closer to the Equator, they have better climates, more tourists, and more job opportunities than low islands.

Which of the letters on the map above shows the location of the Tasman Sea?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which of Australia’s physical features is circled on the map above?

• Central Lowlands

• Great Barrier Reef

• Eastern Highlands

• Western Plateau

Which of New Zealand’s physical features is circled by number 1 on the map above?

• Northern Peninsula

• Southern Alps

• Canterbury Plains

• Eastern Hills