Australia
The name for the first inhabitants of Australia (in Latin, "from the beginning").
Aboriginal peoples
The physical feature more commonly found in New Zealand than in Australia. (Choose 1)
geysers monoliths coral reefs desert
geysers
The navigational technique used by the first people who inhabited the islands of Oceania.
wayfinding
kiwi
The primary purpose of people who visit Antarctica for an extended period of time.
scientific research
This geographic feature of Australia and New Zealand is unique to Tasmania (Choose 1)
Pohutu Geyser Outback 4,000 shallow lakes Murray-Darling river system
4,000 shallow lakes
The areas that experience cold winters and the greatest likelihood of snowfall. (Choose 2)
NZ highlands Outback North Australia NZ central South Island
New Zealand's highlands and central South Island
Renewable resources found on the smaller islands of Oceania. (Choose 2)
wind energy solar energy geothermal gas water for hydroelectric power
wind energy and solar energy
The term for something that crowds out native animal territories.
invasive species
The primary factor that contributes to Antarctica's frigid climate.
lack of direct sunlight
True or False: Aboriginal peoples developed about 400 languages, and hunted the kiwi to extinction.
False: They do have about 400 languages, and their culture is tied to their beliefs about creation.
But they did not hunt the kiwi to extinction.
A major challenge faced by both Australia and New Zealand today. (Name 1)
Protecting indigenous peoples' rights
Protecting natural resources
Aging population
The region historians believe that the earliest settlers of Oceania came from.
Southeast Asia
This animal was a pest that caused problems for farmers. The farmers famously lost a war to the animal.
emu
The agreement that outlined the rules for land management and resources in Antarctica and established Antarctica as a location for scientific research.
Antarctic Treaty
This is the world's largest coral reef system, known for its vibrant marine life, located off the coast of Australia
The Great Barrier Reef
The name of the explorer whose expedition to Australia and New Zealand resulted in eventual colonization.
Captain Cook
The type of relationship between an island of Oceania and another country that is determined by the United Nations.
trust territory
A reason native plants and animals of Australia and New Zealand are not found in other parts of the world. (Name one)
Australia and New Zealand separated from other landmasses long ago.
Australia and New Zealand are more isolated than other continents are.
The major area of research in Antarctic today. (Choose one)
human demographics climate change solar energy biodiversity
climate change
An Australian Aboriginal wind instrument with a long wooden tube that makes a deep sound.
didgeridoo
A similarity between the cultures of Australia and New Zealand and the culture of the United States and Great Britain. (Name one)
English is the official language
All four countries embrace free-market economies
People enjoy similar entertainment in all four
This island in Oceania has both glaciers and fertile valleys. (Choose 1)
Fiji Kiribati Samoa Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Widespread resources in both Australia and New Zealand (Choose 2)
oil geothermal energy sheep for wool coal
sheep for wool and coal
True or False: The Antarctic Treaty restricted certain key areas of Antarctica from military activities and allowed each member nation to build a research station.
False: The Treaty prevents military actions for all of Antarctica. There is also no specific provision that member nations have their own station.