Oceania Study Guide Exam Questions
And Answers.
Oceania consists of three island groups: ------,--------, and ------These groupings are based on
location, how they formed, and culture. - Answer Melanesia
Micronesia
Polynesia
Melanesia, meaning "---------" lies north and east of Australia. Melanesia includes island
countries such as Papua New Guinea, Fiji, the Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu, as well as New
Caledonia, a self-governing French territory. The largest country is ---------with an area of
178,850 square miles (461,693 sq. km) - Answer black islands
Papua New Guinea
Micronesia, meaning "-------," lies north of Melanesia in the western Pacific. It includes the
countries of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, and Kiribati. The area also
includes the ----territories of Guam and the Mariana Islands. - Answer little islands
U.S.
In the central Pacific, Polynesia, meaning "-------," spans an area larger than either Melanesia or
Micronesia. The independent countries Samoa, Tonga, and Tuvalu are found in Polynesia. Other
island groups, known as French Polynesia, are French territories and include Tahiti, Polynesia's
largest island. Some of the islands of Polynesia, such as those that make up the state of -----, are
clustered relatively close together. Other islands are extremely remote. Easter Island, also
known as Rapa Nui, lies more than 2,000 miles (3,219 km) west of Chile and some 1,200 miles
(1,931 km) from its nearest island neighbor. - Answer many islands
Hawaii
Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions still occur on many --------, one of the island types in
Oceania - Answer high islands
high island - Answer an island with mountain ranges and volcanic soils
On many high islands, however,---------have greater population density. - Answer mountain
areas
, Volcanoes shaped another type of islands, ----- - Answer low islands.
low island - Answer an island formed by the buildup of coral reefs on the rim of submerged
volcanoes; sometimes known as an atoll
coral reef - Answer a reef made up of fragments of corals, coral sands, algal and other organic
deposits, and the solid limestone resulting from their consolidation
Low islands have ---- and few ------. The landscape of low islands increased ------ between people
since lack of physical barriers - Answer poor soil
natural resources
interaction
the Pacific is the -----body of water on the planet. It also has the greatest --------of all the oceans.
The----- marks the division between the North Pacific and the South Pacific. - Answer largest
biodiversity
Equator
The underwater mountain ranges vary from-------ranges to ---------- that run for thousands of
miles. Many of the ranges have exposed volcanic summits. The summits are visible as islands or
chains of islands that dot the ocean. - Answer isolated
complex systems
The world's greatest ocean depth has been measured in the -------- - Answer Mariana Trench
Asian migrants settled Oceania in --------along island coasts. They survived on fish, turtles, and
shrimp, as well as ----- and coconuts. - Answer family groups
breadfruit
Well-built----- made lengthy voyages possible. Thus---- gradually developed between islands. To
make trading easier, people on some islands used long strings of--------as money. On a few
islands, shell money is still exchanged today for canned goods or vegetables at markets. -
Answer canoes
trade
And Answers.
Oceania consists of three island groups: ------,--------, and ------These groupings are based on
location, how they formed, and culture. - Answer Melanesia
Micronesia
Polynesia
Melanesia, meaning "---------" lies north and east of Australia. Melanesia includes island
countries such as Papua New Guinea, Fiji, the Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu, as well as New
Caledonia, a self-governing French territory. The largest country is ---------with an area of
178,850 square miles (461,693 sq. km) - Answer black islands
Papua New Guinea
Micronesia, meaning "-------," lies north of Melanesia in the western Pacific. It includes the
countries of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, and Kiribati. The area also
includes the ----territories of Guam and the Mariana Islands. - Answer little islands
U.S.
In the central Pacific, Polynesia, meaning "-------," spans an area larger than either Melanesia or
Micronesia. The independent countries Samoa, Tonga, and Tuvalu are found in Polynesia. Other
island groups, known as French Polynesia, are French territories and include Tahiti, Polynesia's
largest island. Some of the islands of Polynesia, such as those that make up the state of -----, are
clustered relatively close together. Other islands are extremely remote. Easter Island, also
known as Rapa Nui, lies more than 2,000 miles (3,219 km) west of Chile and some 1,200 miles
(1,931 km) from its nearest island neighbor. - Answer many islands
Hawaii
Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions still occur on many --------, one of the island types in
Oceania - Answer high islands
high island - Answer an island with mountain ranges and volcanic soils
On many high islands, however,---------have greater population density. - Answer mountain
areas
, Volcanoes shaped another type of islands, ----- - Answer low islands.
low island - Answer an island formed by the buildup of coral reefs on the rim of submerged
volcanoes; sometimes known as an atoll
coral reef - Answer a reef made up of fragments of corals, coral sands, algal and other organic
deposits, and the solid limestone resulting from their consolidation
Low islands have ---- and few ------. The landscape of low islands increased ------ between people
since lack of physical barriers - Answer poor soil
natural resources
interaction
the Pacific is the -----body of water on the planet. It also has the greatest --------of all the oceans.
The----- marks the division between the North Pacific and the South Pacific. - Answer largest
biodiversity
Equator
The underwater mountain ranges vary from-------ranges to ---------- that run for thousands of
miles. Many of the ranges have exposed volcanic summits. The summits are visible as islands or
chains of islands that dot the ocean. - Answer isolated
complex systems
The world's greatest ocean depth has been measured in the -------- - Answer Mariana Trench
Asian migrants settled Oceania in --------along island coasts. They survived on fish, turtles, and
shrimp, as well as ----- and coconuts. - Answer family groups
breadfruit
Well-built----- made lengthy voyages possible. Thus---- gradually developed between islands. To
make trading easier, people on some islands used long strings of--------as money. On a few
islands, shell money is still exchanged today for canned goods or vegetables at markets. -
Answer canoes
trade
