Australia and Oceania Test Review

Why is tourism such an important part of the economy for many of the islands in Oceania?

• Their education system is too poor to train people to run businesses.

• They are too far away from other countries to trade.

• They have few natural resources to exploit.

• They don't have enough room to build factories.

An archipelago is a group of closely scattered islands in any large body of water. The greatest numbers of archipelagic islands are found in

• A. central and north Pacific

• B. central and south Pacific

• C. central and south Mediterranean

• D. central and south Caribbean

Which of the following climate zones is found in the northern part of Australia?

• Equatorial zone

• Temperate zone

• Desert zone

• Grassland zone

Complete the sentence: The middle part of Australia has a(n)​ (a)   environment due to the extreme weather found in this desert area. Therefore, most of the population in Australia lives near the coast which has a ​ (b)   climate.

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• habitable
• tropical
• desert
• temperate
• uninhabitable

This famous Australian landform most likely resulted from which physical process?

• Erosion

• Earthquake

• Deforestation

• Volcanic activity

Which physical process was responsible for the formation of continental islands, such as Australia, Zealandia, and New Guinea?

• Water erosion

• Glacial soil building

• Growth of coral reefs

• Tectonic plate movement

Which countries have plants and wildlife unique only to them due to their geographic isolation? Select TWO correct answers.

• Azerbaijan

• Australia

• China

• New Zealand

• South Africa

Which of the following is the best explanation for why Perth, Australia is experiencing a housing boom?

• Mining attracts new people to the city.

• Proximity to Asia encourages immigration.

• Housing prices restrict people leaving the area.

• Demand for raw materials limit resources for housing.

What was one reason for the movement of original inhabitants of Australia as shown on the maps?

• Better irrigation techniques led many original inhabitants to move to land that previously had not been farmed.

• Population increases among European colonists pushed many original settlements from the coast to the interior.

• Climate changes led many original inhabitants to move away from increasingly violent storms along the coastline.

• Changing employment opportunities forced many original inhabitants to work for large farms and ranches in the interior.

Early European settlers in New Zealand took advantage of the mild climate by introducing which economic activity to the region?

• Wind farming

• Sheep ranching

• Sugar cultivation

• Solar power production