Oceania Regional Geography

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What percentage of the earth's surface is covered by the Oceania region?

One-fifth

One-quarter

One-half

One-third (correct)

Which of the following is a characteristic of Pacific Island countries?

Large population of over 1 million

Heavily dependent on foreign economic aid (correct)

Area of over 10,000 square kilometers

Highly industrialized economy

What is the name of the region that includes Australia, New Zealand, and some islands?

Melanesia

Polynesia

Australasia (correct)

Micronesia

Why is Antarctica included in the Oceania region?

It is a site of important scientific research (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the largest ocean that dominates the Oceania region?

Pacific Ocean (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a sub-region of Oceania?

North America (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which country has held on to all of its colonies in Oceania?

France (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of Guam and American Samoa to the United States?

As military bases (C) Signup and view all the answers

What led to protests and rioting in Papeete?

French nuclear testing in the Pacific (B) Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the protests in Papeete?

14 buildings and 100 vehicles were destroyed (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was the location of the French nuclear test on September 5, 1995?

Moruroa Atoll (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was a consequence of high unemployment in Papeete?

Protests and rioting (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was the root cause of the hatred towards colonial authorities, wealthy shopkeepers, and the police in Tahiti?

The social conditions in Tahiti (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the annual military budget of Paris in French Polynesia?

$1 billion (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the predicted outcome for Kiribati, Marshall Islands, and Tuvalu due to global warming?

They could be completely submerged (B) Signup and view all the answers

When was the Alliance of Small Island States established?

1990 (A) Signup and view all the answers

What similarity do Australia and New Zealand share?

Their cultural heritage and political problems (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a common factor in the prosperity of Australia and New Zealand?

Their wholesale transplantation of business, culture, and technology from the UK (B) Signup and view all the answers

What occurs when the oceanic crust slides over a stationary geologic hot spot in the earth's mantle?

Magma rises through the crust to form new volcanic islands. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is an atoll?

A ring-shaped reef, island, or chain of islands formed of coral. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a major threat to endemic species in Oceania?

All of the above. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the island that was once one of the wealthiest places on earth due to phosphate mining?

Nauru. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the approximate number of languages spoken in Papua New Guinea?

<ol start="860"> <li>(D)</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the language that is adopted as a common language between speakers whose native languages are different?

Lingua Franca. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a major economic activity in Oceania?

All of the above. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of most countries in Oceania?

Lack of industrial development. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the strait that linked New Guinea and Australia during the settlement of Oceania?

Torres Strait. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the approximate percentage of indigenous peoples in Oceania?

80%. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of Antarctica's surface is covered in snow and ice?

95% (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a unique feature of Antarctic summers?

Whiteouts caused by light refraction (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the current status of territorial claims on Antarctica?

Territorial claims are on hold until 2048 (D) Signup and view all the answers

What region of Antarctica lies to the right of the Transantarctic Mountains?

Eastern Antarctica (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a significant concern related to Antarctica's atmosphere?

The Ozone Hole (A) Signup and view all the answers