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WorksheetsGlencoe World Geography and Cultures Unit 11 Review
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Water from artesian wells
is too salty for humans and crops
falls from the sky
is never salty
is used to irrigate crops
Many Australians are concerned about the effect of
the rapid decrease in the populations of introduced species.
native species on introduced species
the rapid increase in the populations of native species.
introduced species on native species
The first settlers of the South Pacific came
from Africa
in boats from Europe
from Asia
over the land bridge from North America in the last Ice Age.
Pidgin English is a combination of
English and French
Aborigine and Latin
Strine and English
English and indigenous languages
A trust territory is a place that is designed
as being independent and self-governing
by the United Nations to be temporarily controlled by another country
by the World Bank to have an excellent credit rating
to be a wildlife sanctuary in which all animals are protected
The climate found in most of New Zealand
Marine West Coast
Mediterranean
Humid Subtropical
Steppe
Global warming may be related to a hole in the ozone layer over
New Zealand
Antarctica
Australia
Oceania
New Zealand's Maori people migrated from _______ between AD 900s and 1300s.
Micronesia
Polynesia
Europe
Australia
After independence, Australia became a
dominion of the United States
trust territory of France
colony of New Zealand
dominion of Great Britain
European countries traded in the region
and then disappeared without a trace
and established colonial governments there
and requested permission to establish colonies
decided that the region had no economic future
Efforts to restore Australia's ecological balance do NOT include
the creation of native wildlife reserves
extensive hunting and trapping of introduced species
electric fencing to keep out nonnative animals
export of native animal species
What is the most important economic activity in Australia?
manufacturing
fishing
agriculture
tourism
Which mode of transportation would be LEAST important in Oceania?
Boat
Train
Plane
Which island type was formed as volcano eruptions built up over time with steep peaks?
High
Low
Continental
Which island type was formed from the build-up of coral reefs and have a low elevation?
High
Low
Continental
Which island type was formed from moving tectonic plates?
High
Low
Continental
