Islands
Flat islands, close to sea level
Low Islands
What ocean is Oceania located in?
What continent are we learning about?
Australia/Oceania
What is wayfinding?
Navigating/traveling by the sea
What is the name of the hot liquid that comes out of volcanos?
Magma
Tall, pointy islands
High Islands/Volcanic Islands
What is the name of the natural barrier made of coral around Australia?
The great barrier reef
What is the smallest continent on Earth?
Australia/Oceania
since they didn't have GPS, what did they use at night to tell directions?
The stars
Where is magma found?
The Earths crust
Low islands are also called ______, after what they are made of
coral islands
Australia/ the Pacific Islands are located within what underwater group of volcanos
Ring of fire
Why are so many animals in Australia only found there?
Australia is so far from other land, the animals couldn't travel anywhere else
What type of boat did pacific islanders typically use?
Canoes
How are fold mountains created?
Tectonic activity pushing the land upwards
When sea levels rise and separate land into smaller islands, these islands are called...
Continental Islands
What is the Ring of Fire, and where is it located?
Underwater ring of volcanos in the pacific ocean.
What is the climate of the Australian outback?
Desert/semi-arid
Since they didn't have GPS, what did they use during the day to tell directions?
sun, clouds, birds
Are all mountains made of volcanos?
no
What causes water levels to rise high enough to create continental islands?
Tectonic activity, global warming/ice melting
Name 3 islands located in the pacific ocean
Some examples: Japan, Hawaii, Fugi, Bore Bora, Easter Island
What is the largest single land mass on the continent
Australia
Why did Pacific Islanders move around islands rather than stay at one?
To preserve resources
What is an underwater mountain that was formed by volcanic activity called?
Seamount