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Coral Reef
Tectonic Plates
Population
Native Peoples
Industry
100
What is a coral reef?
A rock-like collection of tiny skeletons.
100
What is a tectonic plate?
Huge blocks of earth's crust.
100
Most of Australia's population lives where?
On the coast
100
Who are the original inhabitants of Australia?
The Aborigines
100
Name one of Australia's major industries.
Agriculture Fishing Mining Cattle raising Tourism Manufacturing
200
What are atolls?
Pacific islands formed by coral reefs.
200
What was the super-continent called?
Pangea
200
What area in Australia is not very populated?
The outback
200
Who are the original inhabitants of New Zealand?
The Maori
200
What has helped Australian industries modernize and succeed?
A highly educated population and advanced technology.
300
What causes coral bleaching?
Rise in water temperature?
300
What do most plate boundaries have in common?
Most are lined with volcanoes.
300
What percentage of Australians live on the coast?
About 90%
300
What is another word for original inhabitants or native people?
Indigenous people
300
What is a primary industry and give an example.
Collecting resources from nature, for example agriculture or fishing.
400
What is the length of the Great Barrier Reef?
1,250 miles
400
What is one effect of plate movement on the Pacific region?
Plate movement isolated many species.
400
Are the populations of the Pacific Islands consist mostly of...
small villages in hilly regions or on coastlines.
400
Which country has a larger population of native peoples, Australia or New Zealand?
New Zealand
400
What is a secondary industry and give an example.
Using resources to create new products, for example manufacturing.
500
What percentage of all marine life calls coral reefs home?
25%
500
Name something that can happen when tectonic plates collide.
Volcano Earth quake Landslide Mountains Volcanic Islands
500
Which of New Zealand's Islands is most populated?
North Island
500
How long did assimilation of native people continue?
Into the 1960's
500
Where does Australia export most of its natural resources?
Asia