Geography and History of the World   2010 Indiana Edition

Chapter 32: Physical Geography of Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica

Physical Geography of Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica

1
The __________ is where most of Australian's rivers begin
A)Western Plateau
B)Great Dividing Range
C)Nullarbor Plain
D)Great Victoria Desert
2
The cluster of islands that is largest in the region and ranges from Midway Island in the north to New Zealand in the south is called __________, or “many islands.”
A)Polynesia
B)Melanesia
C)Micronesia
D)Oceania
3
Low islands in Oceania that were formed by the buildup of coral reefs on the rim of submerged volcanoes are called __________.
A)Micronesia
B)the Great Barrier Reef
C)lagoons
D)atolls
4
New Zealand fulfills most of its energy needs through __________.
A)geothermal power
B)nuclear power
C)hydroelectric power
D)fossil fuels
5
The Maori named the highest peak on south Island ______________, which means "cloud mercer".
A)Mount Coot
B)Uluru
C)Moai
D)Aorangi
6
A region of milder __________ climate with eucalyptus and acacia trees and small shrubs surrounds Australia’s desert region.
A)desert
B)tropical dry
C)steppe
D)tundra
7
Most islands of Oceania have a __________ climate because they lie between the Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn.
A)tropical wet
B)tropical dry
C)humid subtropical
D)Mediterranean
8
Most of New Zealand has a __________ climate, with ocean winds warming the land in winter and cooling it in summer.
A)steppe
B)tropical savanna
C)Mediterranean
D)marine west coast
9
__________, a small shrub that lives where prehistoric volcanic eruptions destroyed ancient forests, is one of the many indigenous plants of New Zealand.
A)Lichen
B)Manuka
C)Kauri
D)Doldrum
10
A generally windless area called the ____________ occupies a narrowband near the Equator where opposing ocean currents meet.
A)doldrums
B)typhoons
C)maruka
D)ozone
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