| Term | Definition |
|---|
| In Australia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea, where do most humans live? | coasts |
| What are the 3 possible origins of the Pacific Islands? | volcanic, continental, coral |
| What are 3 ways to group the Pacific Islands? | Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia |
| What country shares the island with Papua New Guinea? | Indonesia |
| What are the 2 main occupations in Australia and New Zealand? | ranching, mining |
| What is the main language in this region, and why? | English-because of the British |
| Who are the indigenous people of Australia? | Aborigines |
| Why did the President of Australia apologize to these native people (aborigines) recently in 2008? | stolen generation and past treatment of Aborigines (1963) |
| What is ACT? | Australian Capital Territory |
| What is the capital of ACT? | Canberra (1913) |
| What is an enclave? | separate part of ind. country in another (Russia) |
| What is the type of government in Australia? | federation/part dem |
| What is the type of government in New Zealand? | part emd. |
| What is the type of government in Papua New Guinea? | dem. |
| Who is Australia's main trading partner? | Asia (APEC) |
| What is APEC? | Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation-21 member Asia nations to promote Asia's economy |
| Name 3 major cities in Australia. | Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra |
| What is the capital of New Zealand? | Wellington |
| What is the capital of Papua New Guinea? | Port Moresby |
| What are the 2 main islands of New Zealand? | North Island, South Island |
| What is the primary climate of Australia? | desert |
| How do the Australians refer to the center part of their country? | outback |
| The region called "Down Under" is down under what? | the equator |
| What is the main mountain range along Australia's eastern coast? | Great Dividing Range |
| What is the largest coral reef in the world? | Great Barrier Reef |
| What are 4 things threatening the Great Barrier Reef? | pollution, overfishing, coastal development, disease, rising ocean temperature |
| Why is Australia home to such unique animal life? | island, isolation |
| What is the world's largest desert? | Antarctica |
| What defines a desert? | less than 10 inches of rain or precipitation a year |
| What flattens the South Pole? | ice that is 2-3 miles thick |
| What are 3 superlatives that describe Antarctica? | coldest, windiest, driest continent |
| What is the climate and vegetation of Papua New Guinea and most of Oceania? | tropical, tropical rain forest |
| What is banned in Antarctica until the year 2041? | mining and drilling for oil |
| What is the main occupation on Antarctica today? | research |
| How do people get goods and services in the Outback? | air |
| Why are sheep and cattle ranching so well suited to Australia and New Zealand? | dry steppe in Australia-mild climate in New Zealand |
| Where is the Coral Sea? | between New Zealand, Australia, and Papua New Guinea |
| What has caused major upset of the environmental balance in Australia? | introduction of non-native plants and animals |
| What is the main kind of agriculture in Oceania and Papua New Guinea? | subsistence farming, slash and burn/deforestation |
| Where do you find thatched huts? | Oceania and Papua New Guinea |
| What are the images carved into rocks found in Australia? | petroglyphs |
| What does the roof of the Sydney Opera House resemble and why? | sails, because Sydney is a main seaport |
| What are 2 groups of indigenous people found in this culture region? | Aborigines in Australia and Maori in New Zealand |
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