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Oceania

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the most populous country in Indonesia ?

a)

Guam

b)

Papua New Guinea

c)

Samoa

d)

Wake Island

2.

Why is Antartica completely dark for three months ?

a)

its located north of the Arctic Circle

b)

Its located near the Equator

c)

Its located in the Northern Hemisphere

d)

Its located south of the Antarctic Circle

3.

What is the name of the worlds largest reef system located off the coast of Australia ?

a)

The Great Diving Range

b)

Ayer's rock

c)

Th Outback

d)

The Great Barrier Reef

4.

What is the complex of Mountains are along eastern coast of Australia ?

a)

The Appalachian Mountains

b)

The Himalayas

c)

The Great Diving Range

d)

The Ural Mountains

5.

What would happen if the supply of plankton decreased ?

a)

The food chain would be disrupted

b)

The were would be no effect

c)

Krill would find another food source

d)

Krill would evolve

6.

What is an important economic activity for Australia ?

a)

Ranching

b)

Mining

c)

Fishing

d)

Retail

7.

Why does New Zealand have frequent earthquakes ?

a)

it is apart of the ring of fire , with active tectonic plates

b)

it is located in the Northern Hemisphere and has more earthquakes

c)

Volcanic activity within the region

d)

Everyone is doing the Haka dance shaking the earth .

8.

What statement about Polynesia is most accurate ?

a)

Polynesia is located in the central Pacific.

b)

Guam is apart of the Polynesian islands.

c)

Most of the islands in Polynesia are low islands .

d)

Polynesia contains Ocieanias largest island.

9.

How do aboriginal people pass on their history and culture ?

a)

storytelling

b)

fishing

c)

music

d)

dance

10.

What caused the formation of the islands in the Pacific islands ?

a)

Erosin

b)

Flood deposits

c)

Tectonic activity

d)

Landslides

11.

What is an example of Maori culture ?

a)

Hiking

b)

Haiku

c)

Haka

d)

Rugby

12.

How was the location of Australia influenced by its geography ?

a)

The Tropic of Capricorn causes Australia to have a temperate climate .

b)

Australias proximity to Antartica contribute to a year round cool climate

c)

Australians position in the Southern Hemisphere.

d)

Australias distance and isolation have contributed to the development of unique plants and animals .

13.

Maintaining elements of traditional culture is important to the people of Oceania ? True or False ?

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What is El Nino ?

a)

a seasonal shift in global winds and ocean currents

b)

"The boy"

c)

a shift of global winds and ocean currents that occurs every few years.

d)

a long period of rainfall that ends a drought

15.

How are the Wake islands and Guam similar ?

a)

Agriculture is the main economic activity on both islands

b)

They are both home to US military bases

c)

Mining is an important industry for both Island nations

d)

They are both independent nations

16.

What kind of infrastructure is this photo ?

a)

Dam

b)

Irrigation system

c)

Airport

d)

Terraced farm

17.

What is most likely to damage the economy of Oceania ?

a)

population increase

b)

the discovery of precious metals

c)

regional pollution and natural disasters

d)

the cultivation of cash crops

18.

What is happening to the Ozone layer ?

a)

It is becoming thicker and there is little need for concern .

b)

it is thinning and we need to find a way to preserve it .

19.

If the Ozone thins , what will happen on Earth ?

a)

It will become exposed to harmful solar radiation

b)

only life around the polar caps will be affected if the ozone thins

c)

thinning of the ozone will have no effect on life

d)

The ozone layer will be restore by 2040