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Physical Feature Vocab
Antarctica
100
This is the largest country in Oceania by size and population.
Australia
100
This is the name of the large desert that covers more than half of Australia.
Outback!
100
A massive sheet of ice formed over land often found on mountains or near the poles
Glacier
100
This geographic feature located at 90 degrees south latitude is found near the center of Antarctica.
South Pole
200
This country is made up of two main islands and is located southeast of Australia.
New Zealand
200
This unique habitat is located off the northeast coast of Australia and stretches over 1,400 miles.
Great Barrier Reef
200
The body of water inside a ring of coral reefs
Lagoon
200
What is the name of the ocean surrounding Antarctica?
Southern Ocean
300
This country shares a long land border with Indonesia.
Papua New Guinea
300
This is the nickname for the path along the edge of the Pacific Ocean that experiences active volcanoes and earthquakes.
The Ring of Fire
300
Massive floating sheets of ice connected to a landmass
Ice Shelf
300
What is the name of the American scientific research station located along the coast of the Ross Sea?
McMurdo Station!
400
This four letter country known for their high quality H2O is located between Vanuatu and Tonga.
Fiji
400
This island is one of the 8 territories of Australia and is located south of Melbourne.
Tasmania
400
A tropical storm with heavy winds and rains in the region of the Indian or Pacific oceans
Typhoon
400
Name the two largest ice shelves in Antarctica.
Ronne and Ross!
500
The capital of this country is Apia...not to be confused with the nearby Pago Pago.
Samoa
500
This is the deepest part of the ocean located nearly 7 miles (11,034 meters or 36,201 feet) deep.
The Mariana Trench
500
Ring-shaped reef or chain of islands formed of coral
Atoll
500
How would you best describe Antarctica?
What is a continent with no countries or permanent residents, preserved for scientific research
Bonus! Under the Antarctic Treaty of 1959