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REVIEW: Physical Geography of Australia & Oceania

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

low, ring-shaped island

a)

coral

b)

atoll

c)

lagoon

d)

manuka

2.

shrimplike animal

a)

lichen

b)

coral

c)

krill

d)

atoll

3.

windless area near the equator

a)

artesian well

b)

manuka

c)

doldrums

d)

crevasse

4.

Formation that lies just off Australia´s northeaster coast

a)

crevasse

b)

Great Barrier Reef

c)

Tasmania

d)

Cape York Peninsula

5.

What causes the motion of the Antarctic ice cap?

a)

crevasse

b)

plate tectonics

c)

the weight of the ice cap

d)

the typhoons

6.

A (a)   is a violent Pacific Ocean storm.

7.

New Zealand's main natural resource is the (a)   .

8.

The climate that supports most of Australia's agricultural lands is

a)

humid subtropical

b)

tropical

c)

Marine West Coast

d)

Tundra

9.

The group of people that would be most affected if Australia´s artesian wells dried up are the (a)   .

10.

Local resources that help to meet New Zealand's energy needs are:

a)

rivers, dams, and underground water

b)

rivers and dams

c)

dams and underground water

d)

dams. rivers, underground water and volcanoes

11.

Australia is part of the United Nations

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Australia is a Continent

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The capital city of Australia is

a)

Canberra

b)

Majuro

c)

Tasmania

d)

Yaren

14.

The main language in the region of Oceania is

a)

French

b)

English

c)

Tuvalean

d)

Australian

15.

Papau New Guinea belongs to

a)

Australia

b)

New Zeland

c)

Oceania

d)

Southeast Asia

16.

Antartica resources are:

a)

minerals

b)

seafood

c)

wood

d)

oil

17.

Most important natural resources of Oceania are:

a)

Oil

b)

wood

c)

nickel

d)

copper

18.

Australia is divided into how many states

a)

6

b)

7

19.

How many countries does Oceania have

a)

17

b)

14

c)

16

d)

11

20.

One interesting fact that I have learned about Australia is:

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