Australia New Zealand Flashcards
(26 cards)
Tectonic plate
A large piece of the Earth’s crust
Marsupial
An animal such as a kangaroo or the Koala that carries it’s young in the body pouch
Geyser
A hot spring that shoots scalding water into the air
Fiord
A narrow bay or inlet from the sea bordered by steep cliffs
Great dividing range
A series of plateaus and mountain ranges in eastern Australia
Outback
In general, a remote area with few people, specifically, the arid inland regions of Australia
North Island
The smaller and more northern of the two islands composing New Zealand
South Island
The larger and more southern of the two islands composing New Zealand
Canterbury plain
The lowland area of East Central South Island, New Zealand
High island
A Pacific island that has been formed by a volcano and is usually mountainous
Low Island
A Pacific island that is a reef or small coral island in the shape of a ring
Atoll
An Island made of coral and shaped like a ring
Coral
A rock like material made up of the skeletons of tiny sea creatures
Melanesia
The most populous of the three groups of Pacific Islands, includes Fiji, Papua New Guinea, and others
Micronesia
One of the three groups of Pacific Islands, includes Guam, the Marshall islands, and others
Polynesia
The largest of the three groups of Pacific islands, including New Zealand, Hawaii, Easter, and Tahiti Islands
Papua New Guinea
An Island country in the Southwest Pacific, the eastern half of New Guinea, officially the independent state of Papa New Guinea
Penal Colony
A place settled by convicts or prisoners, the British founded the first colony in Australia
Station
In Australia, a very large sheep or cattle ranch
Aborigine
The earliest people to live in Australia, came from Asia over 40,000 years ago
Maori
The earliest people to live in new Zealand, came from Polynesia about 1000 years ago
Easter Island
In Island in the Eastern Pacific ocean, part of Polynesia known for its giant human head statue
Auckland
The largest city in new Zealand, located on North Island
Artesian well
A deep well drilled into the Earth to tap groundwater in porous rock