Topic 14 - Australia & the Pacific + Antarctica

Which of the following best explains why Antarctica is considered a desert?

• With no direct rays of sunlight, the air is always bitterly cold

• In some parts of the continent, the ice can be more than a mile thick

• The cold air cannot hold moisture

• Very little precipitation falls on Antarctica

A common language used in interaction between groups of people who speak different languages is known as

• Lingua Franca

• Hangul

• Pidgin

• Moshav

Why are Antarctica's rich deposits of coal and iron ore NOT being mined?

• It would be too costly to mine there

• Nations have agreed to protect the environment

• Due to the extreme environment, it would be very difficult

• All of these are true

Name the yellow encircled country, made up of 80 islands, that is known for scuba diving and underwater caverns.

• Polynesia Islands

• Vanuatu

• Northern Mariana Islands

• Kiribati

Australia is the only place on Earth that is a _____

• continent, low island, and volcanic island.

• commonwealth, atoll, and a continent.

• continent, island, and country.

• All of these are true

This is where most of the active volcanoes and earthquakes are located in the world.

• Ring of Gold

• Ring of Fire

• Ring of Gondor

• Ring Around the Rosie

Which country, a nation of thousands of islands in the South Pacific, is shaded red?

• New Zealand

• Australia

• Papua New Guinea

• Solomon Islands

Name the country that is comprised of the islands circled with yellow.

• French Polynesia

• Vanuatu

• Australia

• Kiribati

Melting of glaciers and polar ice caps....

• will result in cooler temperatures in the Arctic
• will result in sea-levels rising
• Will have no effect on ecosystems
• None of the above

Name this geographic feature found off of Australia's northeastern coast.

• Great Barrier Reef

• Great Australian Bight

• Gulf of Carpentaria

• None of the Above