What is the name of the massive coral reef that stretches along the coast of Australia?
Great Barrier Reef
Shallow pool of water at the center of an atoll
Lagoon
What is the mountain range that interrupts Australia’s otherwise level landscape?
Great Dividing Range
What are the two great rivers of Australia?
What was the name of the family dog while Mr. De Haan was growing up?
A. Darcy
B. Duchess
C. Stripe
D. Gabby
A. Darcy
Micronesia, Nauru, Kiribati, Guam, Mariana Islands
Micronesia
The science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, and plants
Horticulture
Small shrubs that grow in plateau regions of New Zealand
Manuka
Woven framework made from acacia saplings by early Australian settlers to build homes
Wattle
If Mr. De Haan had a dragon, what color would he want it to be?
A. Red
B. Black
C. Gold
D. Bronze
B. Black
Papua New Guinea, Fiji, the Solomon Islands, New Caledonia
Melanesia
A frequently windless area near the Equator
Doldrums
A bored well from which water flows up like a fountain
Artesian Well
Region placed by United Nations under temporary political and economic control of another country after World War II
Trust Territory
What color does Mr. De Haan want his dream car to be?
A. Burnt Orange
B. Baby Blue
C. Midnight Blue
D. Deep Maroon
D. Deep Maroon
Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Tahiti
Polynesia
Colloquial English spoken in Australia
Strine
What is the name of the native people of New Zealand?
What mountain range separates Antarctica into its two subregions?
Transantarctic Mountains
What kind of bread does Mr. De Haan enjoy baking the most?
A. French
B. Italian
C. Old Fashioned Brown
D. Sourdough
D. Sourdough
A seasonal weather event that can cause droughts in Australia and powerful cyclones in the South Pacific
El Nino-Southern Oscillation
List and describe the future problems for this region - there are four
Global Climate Change (Especially for Antarctica and in the ocean)
Irregular weather patterns
Indigenous peoples and their rights
TOURISM (Big push for ecotourism)
What threatens the animal life in this region?
Answer will vary
What is the difference between South and West Antarctica?
South = desolate wasteland made of an ice dome plateau
West = chain of islands
What state does Mr. De Haan REALLY want to go to?
A. Maine
B. Hawaii
C. Alaska
D. Mississippi
A. Maine