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Unit 8 The Pacific Realm/Oceania TechBook
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Directions: Using your TechBook, answer the following questions about The Pacific Realm/Oceania.
This assignment will have two parts. The first part will be multiple choice, each question is worth 2
points. Circle the best response for each question. Make sure that your answer is clearly marked. You
will not receive partial credit for any work done in this section.
The second part of the assignment is the constructed response section each one of these questions is
worth 8 points. When answering these questions you will have to attach additional sheets of paper to
this one. Use the TPEQEA writing format when answering these questions. Print your name at the top
of each page in the upper right hand corner and clearly identify underneath your name what question
you are answering.
Remember, this is an open-book, open notes assignment. However, you are to work independently and
failure to do so will result in a zero. This assignment is worth a total of 64 points. Good Luck!!
Multiple Choice (2 points each)
1) Antarctica’s climate contributes to its abundance of which natural resource?
A) Coal
B) Petroleum
C) Marine Life
D) Fresh water
2) New Zealanders use dampers and bearings to protect buildings from
A) Floods
B) Cyclones
C) Soil Erosion
D) Earthquakes
3) The melting of Antarctica’s ice caps is primarily a result of
A) oil Drilling
B) Global Warming
C) Ozone Production
D) Whale and Seal Hunting
4) How does the government of Australia try to protect the Great Barrier Reef?
A) By removing the mangrove forests
B) By increasing chemical runoff from coastal farms
C) By discouraging recreational boating in the area
D) By supporting commercial fishing of marine predators
5) Why might marine biologists refer to sick or dying coral as “bleached coral”?
A) Because it typically loses the color found on healthy coral
B) Because bacteria are cleansed to help heal the coral
C) Because scientists mark the coral with a white coloring
D) Because it often emits a whitening chemical to fight infection
6) Why are coral reefs important to the marine environment?
A) They support many other ocean species.
B) They occupy large areas of the sea bottom.
C) They are abundant fishing grounds for human communities.
D) They make it impossible for overfishing to occur.
7) Life for scientists at McMurdo Station, in one of the world’s harshest environments, is very challenging
because
A) Temperatures are moderate
B) There is abundant natural vegetation
C) They must endure long periods of isolation
D) They all share a desire to learn about the frontier of Antarctica
8) What is the main cultural purpose of the Australian Aborigine “walkabout”?
A) It allows young women to test their hunting skills.
B) It marks the passage from a young male’s childhood to adulthood.
C) It teaches young people to live a modern way of life.
D) It lets young people serve as religious missionaries to other countries.
9) How is the political structure of Antarctica different from other world areas?
A) It has a three-house legislature.
B) It has separate governments for each research station community.
C) It is governed by treaty agreements.
D) It is ruled by an elected assembly.
10) Australia's recent economic growth is largely a result of its
A) Marine life protection program
B) Large-scale urban development
C) Abundant natural resources
D) Acquisition of new colonies
11) The Commonwealth of Nations is made up of former colonies that once belonged to
A) Australia
B) Great Britain
C) New Zealand
D) The United States
12) Which activity is most common in the Australian Outback?
A) Growing grain crops
B) Producing farmed fish
C) Raising domesticated animals
D) Generating hydroelectric power
Constructed Response Questions: (8 points each)
8.1 How does geography influence life, or lack of life, in Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica?
8.2 How have people interacted with the environment in Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica?
8.3 How have patterns of migration changed the cultures of Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica?
8.4 How have natural history and geography influenced the political and economic structures in
Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica?
8.5 How have humans impacted life in underwater ecosystems?