Vocab
Shallow lakes that are at times connected to a river, another lake, or the sea
Lagoon
What oceans surround Australia?
Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean
What biome covers about two-thirds of Australia?
Outback
What kind of traditions does New Zealand have?
Māori traditions
Name 2 different kinds of agricultural products produced in Australia
Possible answers: Wheat, barley, fruit, sugarcane, cattle, sheep, chicken
A large volcanic crater
Caldera
What plain is south of the Great Victoria Desert?
Nullarbor Plain
What biome is mainly in the middle of Australia?
Desert
What is the primary culture of New Zealand?
Pākehā Culture
Australia has some of the world’s highest-quality discoveries of this gemstone
Opal
An Australian ranch
Station
How tall is Mount Cook?
12,349ft
What climates are in the north and northeast?
tropical or wet/dry
How old is Australia's cultural geography?
65,000 years old
What is one resource that benefits New Zealand agriculturally and economically?
Volcanic Soil
The indigenous people of Australia
Aborigine
What are the most famous mountains?
sunken mountains
What kind of climate does most of New Zealand have?
Marine West Coast
About what percent of people have no religion in Australia?
Around 30%
What fraction of the world’s bauxite (used in aluminium production) comes from Australia?
¼:
Dried coconut meat fed to animal herds
Copra
New Zealand's highest peak, Mount Cook, rises? Within 1000.
12,349(3,764 m)
What kind of soil greatly benefits its economy?
Volcanic soil
Who were both nations colonized by?
Both nations were colonized by Great Britain
What is New Zealand’s most prized mineral called?
Pounamu