Geography
What ocean is Macquarie Island located in?
The Southern Ocean.
Macquarie Island was born millions of years ago when s u _ t _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ forces pushed the sea floor upwards.
Subterranean.
What flightless bird is native to Macquarie Island
Penguins.
Is Macquarie Island's climate generally cold or hot?
Cold.
What is the name of the bird species that was introduced to Macquarie Island by the sealing gangs?
Wekas.
Macquarie Island is located between Antarctica, Australia and what other country?
New Zealand.
What person was Macquarie Island named after?
Lachlan Macquarie.
What is the name of a native flower that covers the beaches of Macquarie Island? (Hint: M e _ _ h _ _ _ s)
Megaherbs.
What is the name of the atmospheric weather phenomenon where vivid lights are visible in the sky. (Hint: A _ _ _ _ _ A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ )
Aurora Australis.
In 1978 the myxoma virus was introduced to kill what pest?
Rabbits.
Which country is responsible for looking after Macquarie Island?
Australia.
What year was Macquarie Island declared a wildlife sanctuary?
1933
What is the type of seal that was hunted to the point of extinction on Macquarie Island?
Fur Seals.
What type of weather must have happened for the following to occur? (Choose 1)
"Our clothes are thin. We have had to cover our huts in hides of sea elephants and plants to stop the elements."
Rain? Wind? Drought? or Floods?
Rain.
What year did the major program aimed at removing rabbits and rodents launch?
2010.
Which state or territory is Macquarie Island apart of?
Tasmania.
What is the hyperbolic phrase in the following sentence?
"The world watched as the battle to save Macquarie Island began."
The world watched.
What is the high modality word in the following sentence?
"The wekas are a big problem, digging up burrowing petrels' nests and eating their eggs."
are
What kind of rhetoric device is used in the following sentence?
"The waves crashed against the shore like thunder."
Hyperbole.
What is the low modality word in the following sentence?
"For if we can save one small island, perhaps we can save them all."
Perhaps.
What literary device is used in the following sentence?
"The island beckoned us with open arms, whispering tales of its ancient past."
Personification
Is the following sentence an example of objective or subjective ideas?
"I'm sick of working for Joseph Hatch here on the Island."
Subjective.
What rhetoric device is used in the following sentence?
"The penguins paraded proudly along the rocky coastline."
Alliteration.
What is the hyperbole in the following sentence?
"Endless days of wind an cloud limited the program and many seabirds died when they took the bait or ate poisoned rabbits."
Endless days of wind and cloud.
Name the rhetoric device used in the following sentence.
"Can the readers do anything to put a stop to the shameful trade of penguin oil?"
Rhetorical Question