Australia/Oceania Geography

Australia/Oceania Geography Use the link below to access maps

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By Brian Billet

Physical Map ​

Use the physical map to answer the following questions.

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Subject | Subject

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Multiple Choice

What is the approximate absolute location of Antipodes Island?

• 0 degrees 0 degrees

• 55 degrees North latitude 178 degrees west longitude

• 55 degrees south latitude, 178 degrees east longitude

• 40 degrees south latitude, 150 degrees east latitude

Open Ended

Name three islands located north of New Zealand.

Open Ended

In what region of Australia would you expect to find a lower population density; the interior or coastal region? Explain your answer.

Political Map

Use the Political map to answer the questions that follow.

Subject | Subject

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Multiple Choice

Which bodies of water surround Antarctica?

• Pacifica Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea

• Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Weddell Sea, Ross Sea

• Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Red Sea, Chesapeake Bay

• Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Nile River

Multiple Choice

What is the capital of New Zealand’s north island?

• Christchurch

• Wellington

• Canberra

• Suva

Open Ended

What advantages and disadvantages do you think countries in Oceania face as small island nations?

Climate Map

Use the Climate map to answer the questions that follow

Subject | Subject

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Which country has the only tropical monsoon climate in Oceania?

Multiple Choice

What is the climate of Samoa?

• Tropical Rainforest

• Tundra

• Steppe

• Temperate

Open Ended

What country would most likely have snowy weather? Why?

Vegetation Biome

Use the Vegetation Biome map to answer the questions that follow

Subject | Subject

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Open Ended

Name all of New Zealand’s biomes

Multiple Choice

Where is Australia’s mountain grassland biome located?

• In the Northwest corner of the country

• In the southeast corner of the country

• In the center of the country

• In the southwest corner of the country

Open Ended

What biome in Australia would be best for cultivating land?

Population Density Map

​Use the population density map to answer the following questions

Subject | Subject

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Open Ended

Which of New Zealand’s islands is more densely populated?

Multiple Choice

What is the population density of Auckland

• under 2.5 people per square mile

• over 2500 per square mile

• 62.5 to 250 people per square mile

• 12.5 to 62.5 people per square mile

Open Ended

Why might some islands have higher overall population density than Australia?

Economic Activity Map ​

Use the Economic Activity Map to answer questions that follow

Subject | Subject

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Multiple Choice

What is Australia’s most common use of land?

• Subsistence Farming

• Forestry

• Trade and Manufacturing

• Livestock raising

Multiple Choice

What is the most common economic activity in Oceania?

• Commercial Fishing

• Livestock Raising

• Trade and Manufacturing

• Commercial Farming

Open Ended

How do you think individuals living in the Australian desert survive?

Religious and Ethnic groups

Use the religious and ethnic groups map to answer the questions that follow.

Subject | Subject

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Multiple Choice

What country in Oceania is predominately Hindu?

• New Zealand

• Fiji

• Papua New Guinea

• Tonga

Multiple Choice

What is the predominant religion of New Caledonia?

• Indigenous

• Hindu

• Mixed Christian

Open Ended

Explain how you know Australia and New Zealand's populations are largely European