American Military University GEOG 101 Week 8 Quiz

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American Military University GEOG 101 Week 8 Quiz Quiz # 8 Week 8 Austral and Pacific Realms Return to Assessment List Part 1 of 1 - 96.0/ 100.0 Points Question 1 of 25... 4.0/ 4.0 Points In which city is the iconic Opera House located? A. Brisbane, Australia B. Sydney, Australia C. Melbourne, Australia D. Perth, Australia Question 2 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which of the following is false about Fiji? A. Almost a million people live on over 100 islands. B. Most of its population is found on two islands. C. South Asians arrived during the colonial era to work on the sugar plantations. D. People of South Asian descent make up less than 10 percent of the population. Question 3 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Australia’s current population is approximately _____. A. 10 million. B. 22 million. C. 32 million. D. 37 million. Question 4 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Access to valuable ______ may be playing a role in Papua New Guinea's struggle against islands that want to secede from that nation. A. gambling sites B. underwater mineral resources C. agricultural land D. fresh water Question 5 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which of the following about New Caledonia is false? A. It remains under British rule. B. It was a former prison colony. C. It is on a path towards self-rule. D. It has significant nickel resources. Question 6 of 25 0.0/ 4.0 Points What approximate percentage of New Zealand’s population is of European descent? A. 50 B. 60 C. 70 D. 80 Question 7 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Littoral (coastal) states do not end where atlas maps suggest they do. What is the term for the area of water where a coastal state has the right to economic exploration and exploitation of marine resources? A. exclusive economic zone B. high sea C. territorial sea D. open sea Question 8 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which of the following is located in Micronesia? A. New Caledonia B. Hawaiian Islands C. Solomon Islands D. Marshall Islands Question 9 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points The Ring of Fire refers to the ring of ____ that encircles the _____ Ocean. A. high temperature areas, Indian B. volcanoes, Pacific C. undersea thermal vents, Atlantic D. wildfire prone areas, Southern Question 10 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points After World War II, ______ was a continued military influence on a number of islands in the Pacific. A. noise pollution B. satellite launching C. munitions production D. atomic weapons testing Question 11 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which best describes the height of the mountains of New Zealand, specifically on the southern island? A. over 2000 feet B. over 5000 feet C. over 10,000 feet D. over 15,000 feet Question 12 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which of the following is true of the people of Papua New Guinea? A. They are Polynesian. B. Most work in manufacturing. C. They are very diverse. D. They are mostly Chinese. Question 13 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which of the following mountain ranges runs through the South Island of New Zealand? A. Southern Atlas B. Southern Appalachians C. Southern Alps D. Southern Rockies Question 14 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which of the following statements regarding New Zealand is true? A. New Zealand is about the same distance from mainland Australia as Tasmania. B. New Zealand is comprised of three large islands. C. The capital of New Zealand is Auckland. D. While much of interior Australia is desert, most of interior New Zealand is mountainous. Question 15 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Where is the home of most of the Pacific Realm's population? A. Papua New Guinea B. Fiji C. Samoa D. Vanuatu Question 16 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which of the following statements about the physical environments of Australia and New Zealand is false? A. Both Australia and New Zealand have excellent agricultural potential. B. Australia's highest mountains are the Great Dividing Range, while New Zealand has a spine of higher mountains. C. New Zealand has a moderate, moist climate, whereas Australia's climates vary from tropical to temperate to desert. D. New Zealand's heaviest rainfall is found on its west coast, while Australia's is found in its Great Artesian Basin. Question 17 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which of the following is located in Melanesia? A. Samoa B. Tahiti C. Guam D. Vanuatu Question 18 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points What is the term for the vast interior rural area of Australia? A. Outback B. Central Australian State C. Empty Quarter D. National core area Question 19 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Regionally, the Hawaiian Islands are part of _____. A. Polynesia. B. Melanesia. C. the Marshall Islands. D. Micronesia. Question 20 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points The historic 1840 agreement between the Maori and Europeans in New Zealand is known as the Treaty of _____. A. Waitangi. B. the South Pacific. C. Wellington. D. Canterbury. Question 21 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points In the Pacific realm, the better-watered volcanic islands, which have significant elevation above sea level, are known as _____. A. Melanesian islands. B. high islands. C. Micronesian islands. D. low islands. Question 22 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points _____ has seen its economy crash because its has mined all of its available phosphate deposits. A. Tuvalu B. Nauru C. Vanuatu D. Kirabati Question 23 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points The low lying island nations of the Pacific are uniquely vulnerable to _______. A. sea level rise caused by climate change B. tourism C. infectious diseases D. blizzards Question 24 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Australia and New Zealand have a wide area of plants and animals found nowhere else because those organisms evolved in _____. A. in the Southern Hemisphere B. harsh environmental conditions C. long-term isolation D. conditions of extreme interspecies competition Question 25 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which of the following is not one of the physical features of Australia? A. Kilauea B. Simpson Desert C. Darling-Murray River D. Uluru [Show More]

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