Physical Features 1
River found in southeastern Australia
Murray River
Great Barrier Reef
Coral reef found northeast of Australia
Very hot areas in the ocean
Hotspots
Extinct species
Species of plants or animals that no longer exist
People that are native to a place
Indigenous
Which region of Oceania can the Murray River be found in?
A. Australasia
B. Micronesia
C. Polynesia
A (Australasia)
REMINDER: If the answer is False, change it to make the statement true.
True or False: An important part of Maori indigenous culture is the dance known as the "haka."
True
Gulf found in northern Australia
Gulf of Carpentaria
Southern Alps
Mountain range found in New Zealand
Living structures in the ocean
Coral reefs
Kiwi
Bird found in New Zealand
People group who have been living in Australia since ~60,000 B.C.
Aborigines
When volcanoes sink, what TWO things can coral reefs become? (Choose two correct answers)
A. Atoll
B. Gyre
C. Coral Island
A (Atoll) and C (Coral Island)
Sea between Australia and New Zealand
Tasman Sea
Great Dividing Range
Mountain range found in Australia
Spiraling ocean currents
Gyres
Marsupials
Animals like kangaroos, wombats, and bandicoots that carry their young in a pouch
Canoe with stabilizers used by groups like the Maori
Outrigger
Which of the following "flora" of Oceania is eaten by koalas and used in Aboriginal medicine?
A. Eucalyptus
B. Acacia
C. Breadfruit
A (Eucalyptus)
REMINDER: If the answer is False, change it to make the statement true.
True or False: Maui is a Polynesian god who was responsible for dividing his parents Rangi and Papa to create daytime.
False, TANE is a Polynesian god who was responsible for dividing his parents Rangi and Papa to create daytime.
Sea found between Australasia and Melanesia
Coral Sea
Kingman Reef
Coral reef shaped like a triangle south of Hawaii
Ring of coral around land
Coral island
Invasive species
Species of non-native plants or animals that harm an ecosystem
A time period where the earth was created by shape shifting spirits
Dreamtime
Which TWO of the following "fauna" of Oceania are found in Australia (Choose two correct answers)
A. Huntsman Spider
B. Kiwi
C. Emu
A (Huntsman Spider) and C (Emu)
List the 7 states that make up modern Australia.
1. New South Wales
2. Western Australia
3. Southern Australia
4. Victoria
5. Tasmania
6. Queensland
7. Northern Territory
Area of water found in southern Australia
Great Australian Bight
Uluru/also known as Ayer's Rock
Large rock found in Australia
Ring of coral around water
Atoll
Feral species
Species of formerly tamed plants or animals that live in the wild
A person convicted of a crime
Convict
Which of the following animals is an extinct species of Oceania?
A. Fox
B. Cane Toad
C. Lesser bilby
C (Lesser bilby)
REMINDER: If the answer is False, change it to make the statement true.
True or False: The first European people to arrive in Australia were British convicts.
False, The first European people to arrive in Australia were THE DUTCH/WILLEM JANSZOON
Explain how specific invasive or feral species have caused harm to the environment of Oceania.
1. Cane toads being eaten kill animals with their toxic skin
2. Prickly pear cactus grows like a weed and ruins farmland
3. Feral pigs eat local vegetation
4. Feral cats eat local birds
5. Feral foxes eat local marsupials