Australia and Oceania

Australia is the only place in the world that is both a country and a ____________________.

Australia is located in the _____________________ hemisphere.

• eastern

• southern

• northern

• western

Australia is located between which TWO oceans?

• Indian

• Atlantic

• Pacific

• Southern

Which of the following is one of the largest rivers in Australia?

• Darling River

• Mississippi River

• Outback River

• Nile River

What is the name of the world's largest coral reef system located in Australia?

• Belize Barrier Reef

• Florida Reef

• Great Barrier Reef

• Apo Reef

Australia is best known for its ______________-animals that raise their young in a pouch on the mother's body.

• lizards

• marsupials

• fish

• mammals

What is the name of one flightless bird that inhabits Australia and New Zealand?

• emu

• cardinal

• parrot

• toucan

Oceania is a region of approximately ____________ islands.

Oceania gets its name because its islands are all scattered in the ______________ Ocean.

• Southern

• Atlantic

• Indian

• Pacific

What are the THREE regions Oceania is divided into?

• Micronesia

• Melanesia

• Mexico

• Polynesia

• Peru