Glencoe World Geography

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

The Physical Geography of Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica

1
In Australia, the __________ separates the fertile eastern coast from the dry “outback.”
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
Antarctica’s ice cap covers about __________ of the continent’s landmass.
A)50 percent
B)70 percent
C)85 percent
D)98 percent
6
A region of milder __________ climate with eucalyptus and acacia trees and small shrubs surrounds Australia’s desert region.
A)desert
B)tropical savanna
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 rain forest
B)tropical savanna
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
Of the approximately 800 plant species in Antarctica, about 350 are __________, tiny sturdy plants that have learned to survive in the harsh climate.
A)lichens
B)manuka
C)mosses
D)algae
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