Ch.

32, 33, 34 Study Guide

1.

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_____________ is the only country in the world that covers an entire continent.

2. The __________ ___________ _________ is a chain of hills and mountains on the eastern
coast of Australia.

3. The Western Plateau or _____________ covers almost 2/3's of the continent. Very few people
live here because it gets only 10 inches of rain a year.

4. The __________ ___________ _________ is the world's largest coral reef.

5.The Great Barrier Reef is a string of ___________ small reefs and it extends _________ miles
long.

6. ____________ is a group of thousands of islands.

7. ____________ means "many islands"

8. New Zealand's two largest island are called the ________ Island and the ________ Island.

9. New Zealand's top two exports are _________ and ___________.

10. ____________ is Earth's fifth largest continent.

11. ______________ means huge, deep cracks that forms in thick ice and snow.

12. _____________ means a violent tropical storm that forms in the Pacific Ocean, usually in
late summer.

13. The aborigines men hunted animals with a _____________ or a heavy throwing stick.

14. In ___________, Australia gain their independence from Great Britain.

15. _____________ is the major language spoken in Australia and New Zealand.

16. Australian English is called __________, which is a made up of Aboriginal words and slang
created by modern Australians.

17. Australian Aborigines recorded their past in ___________ ________.

18. The sports that Australian and New Zealand participate in are ___________ and water sports.

19. ____________ is the world's smallest republic with 10,000 people.

20. ____________ has over 25,000 islands.

21. ___________ is the practiced religion in Oceania.

22. ______________ is important for the economy in Australia and Oceania.

23. ______________ is the the world's leading producer of wool.

24. Oceania islands major cash crop is ___________ or dried coconut meat.

25. _____________ is the official language of Oceania.