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Australia and Oceania Geography

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following islands are classified as continental islands?


SELECT ALL THAT APPLY!

a)

New Guinea

b)

Zealandia

c)

Melanasia

d)

Kwajalein Atoll

e)

Australia

2.

The high islands are known for their ________________ activity that began underwater and built the islands up over time.

a)

tornadic

b)

reef

c)

volcanic

d)

typhoon

3.

How many kinds of birds and fish are in Oceania and Australia?

a)

Over 110 birds and 1500 fish

b)

Over 1500 birds and 110 fish

c)

More than can be counted

d)

There aren't any fish or birds in this region.

4.

Oceania is formed by thousands of islands

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Australia is both a continent and a country

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The Outback in Australia is mostly ________________

a)

Arctic

b)

mountain

c)

desert

d)

water

7.

What are the three large group of islands in Oceania? Select all that apply.

a)

Melanesia

b)

Polynesia

c)

Micronesia

d)

Manylesia

8.

What is the Ring of Fire?

a)

The Ring of Fire is a string of oceans connecting to the Islands

b)

The Ring of Fire is a string of island sites around the edges of the Pacific Ocean

c)

The Ring of Fire is a string of underwater volcanoes and earthquake sites around the edges of the Pacific Ocean

9.

What landform is composed of a ring of very small islands?

a)

atoll

b)

strait

c)

fjord

d)

lagoon

10.

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.

a)

Mount Cook

b)

Great Victoria Desert

c)

Great Barrier Reef

d)

high island

11.

An island with higher elevation & formed by "recently" active volcano.

a)

low island

b)

East Island

c)

Ring of Fire

d)

high island

12.

The largest of the four marsupials native to Australia.

a)

koala

b)

kangaroo

c)

Tasmanian Devil

d)

platypus

13.

What part of the world is this region called?

a)

Pacifica

b)

Oceanos

c)

Oceania

d)

None of the Above

14.
The national bird is:
a)
The wiwi
b)
The Kaki
c)
The Cagou
d)
The Kiwi
15.

The three island groups of Oceania include the continental islands, low islands, and (a)   islands.

16.

Another name for low islands is (a)   islands.

17.

How did the continental islands of Oceania form?

a)

Earthquakes broke of parts of land.

b)

Ocean levels got higher.

c)

Erosion

d)

The base of mountains.

18.

Oceania is located in which Ocean?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

19.

What state is located in Oceania?

a)

Alaska

b)

Hawaii

c)

Florida

d)

Texas

20.

How is one way that certain animals could've gotten on Australia and Oceania?

a)

They could've traveled over before the water rose.

b)

They flew.

c)

They came on boats.

d)

They evolved.