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WorksheetsAustralia/Pacific Islands
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which group of animals is native or indigenous to Australia.
Dingoes
Marsupials
Arthropods
Cane toads
The grasslands of Australia are home to which industries?
Mining
Cattle ranching
Sheep ranching
Quarrying
In Australia and New Zealand, sheep are raised on large farms specifically called:
Ranches
Hubs
Kibbutz
Stations
Western Australia is home to many:
Grasslands
Deserts
Mountains
Rainforests
Native Australians are called:
Aborigines
Maori
Polynesians
Kiwi
Native New Zealanders are called:
Aborigines
Maori
Kiwi
Polynesians
Residents of the Pacific Islands still celebrate a traditional culture including living in huts with roofs made of:
Thatch
Tile
Mud
Leaves
This economic organization promotes free trade amongst its member nations in and around the Pacific.
ASEAN
OPEC
APEC
EU
Australia is home to many non-native or invasive species that have disrupted its' natural ecosystem. These include:
Dingoes
Rabbits
Cane Toads
Emu
Which of the following landforms are found in the Pacific?
Islands
Peninsulas
Volcanoes
All of the above
Australia is a:
Continent
Country
Island
Australia is what type of island?
Coral
Volcanic
Continental
Peninsula
The Great Barrier Reef is:
The largest coral reef in the world
The largest living structure in the world
Home to many different fish and organisms
Located of the southeastern coast of Australia
Although many protections have been put into place, the Great Barrier Reef and other coral reefs are endangered due to:
Rising ocean temperatures
Pollution
Overfishing
How do species invade non-native environments?
Biological hitchhiking
Storms
People bring them
Most of Australia's major cities are located:
On the north
In the west
On the east coast
The Pacific Islands are:
Sparsely populated
Densely populated
Evenly populated
