WorksheetsAustralia and Oceania Geography
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following islands are classified as continental islands?
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY!
New Guinea
Zealandia
Melanasia
Kwajalein Atoll
Australia
The high islands are known for their ________________ activity that began underwater and built the islands up over time.
tornadic
reef
volcanic
typhoon
How many kinds of birds and fish are in Oceania and Australia?
Over 110 birds and 1500 fish
Over 1500 birds and 110 fish
More than can be counted
There aren't any fish or birds in this region.
Oceania is formed by thousands of islands
True
False
Australia is both a continent and a country
True
False
The Outback in Australia is mostly ________________
Arctic
mountain
desert
water
What are the three large group of islands in Oceania? Select all that apply.
Melanesia
Polynesia
Micronesia
Manylesia
What is the Ring of Fire?
The Ring of Fire is a string of oceans connecting to the Islands
The Ring of Fire is a string of island sites around the edges of the Pacific Ocean
The Ring of Fire is a string of underwater volcanoes and earthquake sites around the edges of the Pacific Ocean
What landform is composed of a ring of very small islands?
atoll
strait
fjord
lagoon
The largest coral reef in the world; It is the ONLY living organism that can be seen from space! Located off the eastern coast of Queensland, it is 12,500 miles long. Home to 400+ species of coral and 1500+ species of fish.
Mount Cook
Great Victoria Desert
Great Barrier Reef
high island
An island with higher elevation & formed by "recently" active volcano.
low island
East Island
Ring of Fire
high island
The largest of the four marsupials native to Australia.
koala
kangaroo
Tasmanian Devil
platypus
What part of the world is this region called?
Pacifica
Oceanos
Oceania
None of the Above
The three island groups of Oceania include the continental islands, low islands, and (a) islands.
Another name for low islands is (a) islands.
How did the continental islands of Oceania form?
Earthquakes broke of parts of land.
Ocean levels got higher.
Erosion
The base of mountains.
Oceania is located in which Ocean?
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Southern Ocean
What state is located in Oceania?
Alaska
Hawaii
Florida
Texas
How is one way that certain animals could've gotten on Australia and Oceania?
They could've traveled over before the water rose.
They flew.
They came on boats.
They evolved.
