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WorksheetsAustralia & Oceania Exam Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Australia and New Zealand have few mineral resources other than gold and silver.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
While most Australia is flat, much of New zealand is mountainous.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Sheep and wool are among New Zealand's leading exports.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
The Great Artesian Basin in Australia is an underground source of water used for irrigation.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
New Zealand and Australia have similar climates.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Ring shaped island formed by the buildup of coral reefs on the rim of submerged volcanoes.
a)
Lagoon
b)
atoll
c)
Bleaching
d)
Sunken mountains
7.
A volcanic island that has become submerged.
a)
Lagoon
b)
Atoll
c)
Bleaching
d)
Sunken Mountains
8.
A shallow lake that is intermittently connected to a river, another lake, or the sea.
a)
Lagoon
b)
Atoll
c)
Bleeching
d)
Sunken Mountains
9.
A threat to the Great Barrier Reef caused by a breakdown of the relationship between coral and the algae that provide it with nutrients.
a)
Lagoon
b)
Atoll
c)
Bleaching
d)
Sunken Mountains
10.
A chain of hills and mountains in Australia
a)
Aborigine
b)
Great Artesian Basin
c)
Maori
d)
Great Dividing Range
11.
An underground source of pressurized water that flows to the surface through wells without pumping.
a)
Aborigine
b)
Great Artesian Basin
c)
Maori
d)
Great Dividing Range
12.
The indigenous people of New Zealand.
a)
Aboringine
b)
Great Artesian Basin
c)
Maori
d)
Great Dividing Range
13.
The indigenous people of Australia.
a)
Aborigine
b)
Great Artesian Basin
c)
Maori
d)
Great Dividing Range
14.
A large self governing country within the British Empire.
a)
National identity
b)
Kinship
c)
Dominion
d)
Constitutional monarchy
15.
The sense of being part of the whole of a country, including its culture, traditions, language, and politics
a)
National identity
b)
Kinship
c)
Dominion
d)
Constitutional monarchy
16.
Most of Australia is
a)
An arid or semi-arid climate and receives little rainfall
b)
A subtropical climate and receives over 60 inches of rain a year
c)
A temperate climate and receives between 25-40 inches of rain a year
d)
A marine wet coast climate and receives up to 60 inches of rain a year
17.
Most of New Zealand has
a)
An arid or semi-arid climate and receives little rainfall
b)
A subtropical climate and receives over 60 inches of rain a year
c)
A temperate climate and receives between 25-40 inches of rain a year
d)
A marine wet coast climate and receives up to 60 inches of rain a year
18.
The breakup of Australia and New Zealand from the early supercontinent of Gondwana resulted in
a)
The creation of the Great Barrier Reef
b)
The geothermal activity of New Zealand
c)
The settlement of Aborigines in Australia
d)
The isolation and survival of unique animal and plant species
19.
What type of government do both New Zealand and Australia have?
a)
Democratic republic
b)
Parliamentary republic
c)
Constitutional monarchy
d)
Traditional Monarchy
20.
Which statement about livestock ranching in Australia is true
a)
Many ranchers worsen soil erosion by overgrazing in arid areas
b)
Most areas limit erosion by grazing in lush grasslands near the coasts
c)
Most livestock herds roam over very large ranches to limit the effects of overgrazing
d)
some negative effects of ranching were reversed by a government ban on grazing in the Outback
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