Places
This is the smallest continent in the world
What is Australia
This is a flat, bent, wooden weapon of the Aboriginals
What is a boomerang?
A traditional art form that combines music, dance, singing, and facial expressions
What is kapahaka
New Zealanders often called themselves this fruit-based nickname
What are Kiwis
What is a geyser
This is a giant community of marine animals called corals
What is coral reef?
A kangaroo carries its young in a pouch. This type of mammal is called a
Marsupial
A long wooden or bamboo tube used for playing music
What is a didgeridoo
These are the native people of New Zealand
Who are the Maori
A single standing stone
What is a monolith
These are New Zealand's two main islands
What are the North and South Island
This type of domestic dog was brought to Australia from Asia
What is a dingo
Aboriginals had to deal with these animals that were not native to their area, but were brought over from other places.
What are introduced species
Two of New Zealand's most important natural resources
What is farmland and geothermal energy
A native Australian evergreen with stiff, pleasant smelling leaves
What is eucalyptus
This is the most rural and isolated part of Australia's Central Lowlands
What is the Outback?
Australia often goes through long periods of this, where there is little to no rainfall, which impacts the survival of wildlife and crops.
What is drought?
In additional to unwanted plants, and animals, the Aboriginals had to deal with the British settlers bringing over this as well
What are diseases/illness
This is a type of gooseberry that originated in East Asia but has become a symbol of New Zealand
What is the kiwifruit
A large, undeveloped area where few people live
What is a bush
This is the largest lake in New Zealand, formed by volcanic eruptions millions of years ago
What is Lake Taupo
The year Australia became a dominion
What is 1901
This is what the Aboriginals called their story of the creation of the world
What is Dreaming/Dreamtime
This naturally occurring heat energy is used to warm homes, provide hot water, and generate power
What is Geothermal energy
What is action song