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Oceania Physical and climate terms

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the large desert in Australia

a)

Sahara

b)

Antarctic

c)

Gobi

d)

Outback

2.

Threats to the environment that might make it more difficult to live there in the future

a)

tree issues

b)

natural issues

c)

climate change issues

d)

environmental issues

3.

The collision of convergent tectonic plates creates what?

a)

Mountains

b)

Rift valleys

c)

Plains

d)

Atolls

4.

What factor is affecting climate in this picture?

a)

Rotation

b)

Distance from water is one of the greatest factors that affects climate

c)

Movement

d)

Factors

5.

What is climate?

a)

Weather conditions during a short period of time

b)

Average rainfall of an area during a long period of time

c)

Weather conditions during a long period of time

6.
Knowing the latitude of a location would be most helpful in determining
a)
time
b)
population
c)
temperature
d)
language
7.
Using your knowledge of social studies, answer the following question.
Where are the most likely places where people will settle?
a)
Deserts and Mountains
b)
Forests and Jungles
c)
Valleys and tundra
d)
Rivers and Coasts
8.

During the rain shadow effect, which side of the mountain is driest? A. The side closest to the ocean B. The side farthest from the ocean

a)

A. The side closest to the ocean

b)

B. The side farthest from the ocean

c)

Both

d)

None of the above

9.

What does modify mean?

a)

To change the landscape or environment

b)

To change the way we do things to survive in an environment

c)

To need something from the environment for survival

10.

The presence or absence of water most affects

a)

Access to oil deposits

b)

Religious affiliation

c)

Technological development

d)

Population settlement

11.

Volcanic Eruptions and Earthquakes

a)

Caused by the monsoons

b)

Caused by hurricanes

c)

Caused by tsunamis

d)

Caused by the movement of tectonic plates

12.

Latitude is..

a)

One of the greatest factors that affects climate

b)

A bunch of imaginary horizontal lines on the earth

13.

The higher your altitude/evaluation the _______________ it gets.

a)

Warmer

b)

Colder

c)

More Average

14.

What does H.E.I. stand for?

a)

Human Economic Interaction

b)

Human Environment Interaction

15.

What land form is this?

a)

island

b)

archipelago

c)

delta

d)

peninsula

16.

Large group or chain of islands

a)

archipelago

b)

atoll

c)

fjord

d)

key

17.
Ring-shaped coral reef Island surrounded by a small bay or lagoon
a)
mesa
b)
continental shelf
c)
atoll
d)
piedmont
18.
Where do most Australians live?
a)
in the outback
b)
in the coastal areas
c)
in the deserts
d)
in Tasmania
19.

how many countries are in Oceania

a)

14

b)

10

c)

3

d)

57

e)

31

20.

Inland Australia...

a)

has a Mediterranean climate

b)

has a tropical climate

c)

is mainly a desert

21.

Identify the picture above.

a)

Volcanic Island

b)

Atoll

c)

Typhoon

d)

Raised Coral Island

22.

What is this?

a)

Great Dividing Range

b)

Darling River

c)

Murray River

d)

Great Barrier Reef