Australia and the Pacific Islands Geography Test Review

The capital of Australia is

• A Sydney.

• B Wales.

• C Canberra.

• D Melbourne.

The primary city of culture and trade in New Zealand is

• Churchland

• Auckland

• Darwin

• Hobart

What three Australian cultural centers would be best situated for trade with New Zealand?

• Sydney, Canberra, and Melbourne

• Canberra, Melbourne, and Darwin

• Melbourne, Adelaide, and Perth

• Darwin, Perth, and Sydney

New Zealand is located -

• A north of Australia in the Javan Archipelago

• B west of Australia in the Indian Ocean.

• C southeast of Australia in the Pacific Ocean.

• D south of Australia halfway to Antarctica.

What three Australian cultural centers would be best situated for trade with New Zealand?

• A Sydney, Canberra, and Melbourne

• B Canberra, Melbourne, and Darwin

• C Melbourne, Adelaide, and Perth

• D Darwin, Perth, and Sydney

What statement is true of Australia?

• It is considered part of southeast Asia.

• It has very littler variation in landforms and climate.

• It is a country that also controls the islands of New Zealand.

• It is one of the seven continents of the world.

#2 on the map represents -

• Caucus Mountains

• The Great Dividing Range

• Great Victorian Desert

• Hamersley Range

#1 on the map represents –

• Indian Ocean

• Timor Sea

• Marianas Trench

• Great Barrier Reef

What is one unique aspect of Australia's animal life?

• It was entirely imported from Europe and Asia

• It developed in isolation from populations on other continents

• It has spread rapidly when introduced to other areas

• It is highly toxic to imported predators

There are many islands in the East Pacific, formed by several processes. Which of these is not one of those processes?

• Coral reef

• Volcanic eruption

• Continental fragment

• Vegetation accumulation