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WorksheetsAustralia, The pacific realm
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is true of the continent of Antarctica?
it's population is found mostly in coastal cities
it is colder and higher than any other continent
it is usually warmer than the continent of Australia
Its plants and animals are endangered species
What is unusual about New Zealand's kiwi and cassowary birds?
They are not physically able to fly
They have black wings and bodies
They migrated from Australia
They have crossbred with other birds
How are invasive species introduced to new regions?
They migrated to new places by themselves
people bring them from other places
mutations cause new plants and animals to evolve
ocean currents wash them ashore
What problem do dingoes cause?
they eat too many native plants
they spread from Geelong all over Australia
they attack native animals and livestock
they eat crops and damage grazing lands
What are two kinds of pacific islands?
molten lava islands and volcanic cones
high islands and low islands
reef islands and coral islands
desert islands and rain forest islands
What threatens the corals that make up reefs?
warmer water temperatures, pollution, over fishing
too many new animal and plant species
invasive species such as small fish and sharks
overgrowth of colonies of corals
How did the first people probably get to Australia?
came from the southern tip of Africa
Sailed from nearby Pacific islands
traveled by sea or land bridge from Asia
migrated from inland areas to the coasts
What caused many immigrants to go to Australia in the 1850s?
discovery of gold
sheep farming
freedom for convicts
oil drilling
Why is language important to the Aborigines?
it is always written down
it passes along their history and culture
it is used for legal contracts
it helps them communicate with outsiders
How are linguists trying to save native languages
look at pictographs to figure out words
translate the written records
record and videotape people speaking them
try to teach native people new words
What is the Pacific Realm made up of?
deserts and mountains
Oceans surrounding Australia and New Zealand
thousands of small islands and coral reefs
two big islands
What covers Antartica?
A salty inland sea
deserts and mountains
a thick layer of ice
taiga forests and tundra
What is special about the platypus and echidna of Australia and New Guinea?
They carry their babies in pouches
They are the only mammals that lay eggs
They are birds that cannot fly
They only eat eucalyptus leaves
Which of the following are invasive species in Australia?
Kangaroos, wallabies, koala bears
dingos, cats, rabbits, foxes
kiwi, kakapo, cassowary, emu
platypus, echidna, acacia
What makes up the Great Barrier Reef?
thousands of rocks that the sea pushed together
underwater volcanoes that formed cones
colonies of small marine corals that produced hard shells
patches of algae that covers the ocean's surface
What is one reason the Aborigine population decline
they moved to other countries
Europeans pushed them off their land
They were sent to Britain as convicts
Volcanoes destroyed their villages
What group of British people settled in Australia?
scientists and explorers
women, sailors, industrialists
Aborigines and indigenous people
convicts, gold seekers, migrants
