Political Location Activity AUSTRALIA, OCEANIA, AND ANTARCTICA Regional Atlas Activity C DIRECTIONS: Identify each country marked by a number on the map. Then write the correct name on the numbered blanks below. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 1. UNIT N 4 W E 7 6 S 3 1 9 1 5 2 8 25 5 mi. 25 5 km 3
AUSTRALIA, OCEANIA, AND ANTARCTICA Regional Atlas Activity D City Location Activity UNIT DIRECTIONS: Identify each capital city marked by a number on the map. Then write the correct name on the numbered blanks below. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 1. N 1 W E 2 4 S 6 7 1 9 3 5 8 25 5 mi. 25 5 km 4
AUSTRALIA, OCEANIA, AND ANTARCTICA Regional Atlas Activity F Cultural Geography Activity UNIT DIRECTIONS: Study the information in Focus On: Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica in the Regional Atlas of your textbook. Then answer the questions below. 1. What is the common name for Australia s very dry interior region? 8. New Zealand is a world leader in producing what products? 2. Approximately how many islands make up the region of Oceania? 9. On what is the economy of Oceania based? 3. What are the names of New Zealand s two main islands? 1. Where did the original inhabitants of Australia come from? 4. Australia is one of the driest continents in the world. What is the primary cause of this? 11. Who colonized Australia and New Zealand? When? 5. What is the climate of New Zealand? 6. What is the climate of Oceania? 7. Name six minerals that are abundant in the rocks and soils of Australia. 12. About how many people live in Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica? 13. Where are the main centers of population? 6
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND Vocabulary Activity DIRECTIONS: Word Puzzle The alphabetical list contains the letters for spelling the words that answer the questions below. Write the words to answer the first eight questions and cross out the letters used to spell each word. You will have two remaining letters to help answer question 9. CHAPTER coral station bush fjord outback marsupial manuka geothermal energy A A A A A A A A B B C C D E E E E F G G H H H I I J K K L L L M M M N N N O O O O O P R R R R R S S S S T T T T U U U U Y 1. The Great Barrier Reef is made up of a rocklike material from the skeletons of small sea animals. What is the material called? 2. Hydroelectric power is power generated from moving water. What is power from natural steam called? 3. Much of the vast interior of Australia is pastureland. What is the inland region of Australia called? 4. Rural areas in the United States may be called the countryside. What are rural areas called in Australia? 5. In the United States, ranchers operate ranches. What is a sheep and cattle ranch called in Australia? 6. A small shrub grows on the volcanic soil of New Zealand s North Island. What is its name? 7. A type of Australian mammal carries its young in a pouch. What is this mammal called? 8. On the southwest coast of New Zealand s South Island are steep-sided valleys that have been filled with water by the sea. What is this type of landform called? 9. Write the two extra letters, starting with the last one first:. The letters abbreviate the area of the world in which Australia and New Zealand are located. What is that area s name? 26
HISTORY AUSTRALIA AND AND GEOGRAPHY NEW ZEALAND ACTIVITIES GEOGRAPHY AND THE WORLD Guided Reading Activity 1 Australia Land Down Under DIRECTIONS: Answering Questions Reading the section and answering the questions below will help you learn more about the country of Australia. Use your textbook to answer the questions. 1. Why is Australia called the Land Down Under? 2. What is the Great Barrier Reef? 3. Where do most people in Australia live? SECTION 1 4. What type of land is found in the western part of Australia? 5. What does Australia have that is not found elsewhere? 6. What makes Australia s economy so prosperous? 7. Why has Australia s government encouraged immigrants to move there? 8. What group of people was recognized as citizens in 1967? 9. What type of government does Australia have? 1. What are the rural areas called, and what do people in these areas do for a living? 52
HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY ACTIVITIES AUSTRALIA GEOGRAPHY AND AND NEWTHE ZEALAND WORLD Guided Reading Activity 2 New Zealand DIRECTIONS: Outlining Reading the section and completing the outline below will help you learn more about New Zealand. Use your textbook to fill in the blanks. I. Land and Climate A. A large forms the center of North Island. 1., or hot springs that spout hot steam and water, are found here. B. The run along the west coast of South Island. 1. lie on the mountain slopes above green forests. 2. The stretch east of the mountains. C. Plants and Animals 1. The is the national symbol. 2. trees once covered North Island. II. New Zealand s Economy A. are an important agricultural resource. 1. The country is the second-leading producer. B. with other countries is very important. C. The country is rich in, or electricity produced from steam rising inside the earth. III. New Zealand s History and People A. The arrived between A.D. 95 and 115. B. came in the mid-16s. C. New Zealand became the first country to give the right to vote. D. The government today is a. E. Most people live in areas. F. About 75 percent of the people live on Island. G. New Zealand s capital is. SECTION 2 53