Which of the following statements is NOT true about Australia?(1 point)

Question

Responses

It is smaller than the continental United States in size, but has the same population.
It is smaller than the continental United States in size, but has the same population.

Australia is entirely south of the equator.
Australia is entirely south of the equator.

Australia is the smallest continent on Earth.
Australia is the smallest continent on Earth.

Most Australians live in coastal cities in the northern and southern areas of the country.
Most Australians live in coastal cities in the northern and southern areas of the country.
Question 12
12. Which of the following is not true about Aborigine culture?(1 point)
Responses

Traditional Aborigine societies formed agricultural settlements.
Traditional Aborigine societies formed agricultural settlements.

It is the oldest surviving culture on Earth.
It is the oldest surviving culture on Earth.

Aborigine groups are spread across the continent of Australia.
Aborigine groups are spread across the continent of Australia.

Aborigines do not believe that land belongs to humans.
Aborigines do not believe that land belongs to humans.
Question 13
13. In the late 18th to mid–19th centuries, Europeans sought economic gain from the Pacific from the trade of(1 point)
Responses

pearls.
pearls.

whales and seals.
whales and seals.

taro root.
taro root.

petroleum.
petroleum.
Question 14
14. The native inhabitants of New Zealand are the(1 point)
Responses

Dutch Explorers
Dutch Explorers

Aborigines
Aborigines

Maori
Maori

Melanesians
Melanesians
Question 15
15. What would be a probable explanation for why there are many endemic plants and birds in New Zealand, but no native mammals?(1 point)
Responses

They were hunted to extinction by the Maori.
They were hunted to extinction by the Maori.

The island habitats were not conducive to mammalian life.
The island habitats were not conducive to mammalian life.

Plants and birds would make ocean crossings to the isolated New Zealand islands, mammals could not.
Plants and birds would make ocean crossings to the isolated New Zealand islands, mammals could not.

They were driven away by non–native mammals.
They were driven away by non–native mammals.
Question 16
16. Explain the effect of New Zealand's Southern Alps on the climate east of the mountains.(1 point)
Responses

Their presence intensifies the speed of the roaring forties.
Their presence intensifies the speed of the roaring forties.

Their snow and ice have a chilling effect, keeping the central and eastern areas cool and wet.
Their snow and ice have a chilling effect, keeping the central and eastern areas cool and wet.

They act as a barrier, protecting the area east from the prevailing west winds.
They act as a barrier, protecting the area east from the prevailing west winds.

They divert precipitation into the east area, creating monsoon conditions.
They divert precipitation into the east area, creating monsoon conditions.
Question 17
17. Why is New Zealand's South Island's west coast called the "Wet Coast"?(1 point)
Responses

Its terrain consists mostly of rainforest.
Its terrain consists mostly of rainforest.

Weather systems crossing the Pacific from South America hit this coast first.
Weather systems crossing the Pacific from South America hit this coast first.

The roaring forties bring strong west winds from the Indian Ocean.
The roaring forties bring strong west winds from the Indian Ocean.

It sits in a climatic convergence zone.
It sits in a climatic convergence zone.
Question 18
18. Which natural resource is not a common and highly important food source throughout the Pacific Islands?(1 point)
Responses

Pork
Pork

Cattle
Cattle

Bananas
Bananas

Taro Root
Taro Root
Question 19
19. Which of the following is the basis of the traditional Aborigine economy?(1 point)
Responses

sailing
sailing

hunting and gathering
hunting and gathering

farming
farming

mining
mining
Question 20
20. The discovery of _____________ caused the creation of new Australian towns.(1 point)
Responses

gold and mineral deposits
gold and mineral deposits

historical artifacts
historical artifacts

valuable furs
valuable furs

Oil

Answer 1

Here are the correct responses to each of the questions you provided:

Question 11: Which of the following statements is NOT true about Australia?

• Correct Answer: It is smaller than the continental United States in size, but has the same population.

Question 12: Which of the following is not true about Aborigine culture?

• Correct Answer: Traditional Aborigine societies formed agricultural settlements.

Question 13: In the late 18th to mid–19th centuries, Europeans sought economic gain from the Pacific from the trade of

• Correct Answer: whales and seals.

Question 14: The native inhabitants of New Zealand are the

• Correct Answer: Maori.

Question 15: What would be a probable explanation for why there are many endemic plants and birds in New Zealand, but no native mammals?

• Correct Answer: Plants and birds would make ocean crossings to the isolated New Zealand islands, mammals could not.

Question 16: Explain the effect of New Zealand's Southern Alps on the climate east of the mountains.

• Correct Answer: They act as a barrier, protecting the area east from the prevailing west winds.

Question 17: Why is New Zealand's South Island's west coast called the "Wet Coast"?

• Correct Answer: Weather systems crossing the Pacific from South America hit this coast first.

Question 18: Which natural resource is not a common and highly important food source throughout the Pacific Islands?

• Correct Answer: Cattle.

Question 19: Which of the following is the basis of the traditional Aborigine economy?

• Correct Answer: hunting and gathering.

Question 20: The discovery of _____________ caused the creation of new Australian towns.

• Correct Answer: gold and mineral deposits.

These answers are based on commonly accepted knowledge about Australia, New Zealand, and their indigenous cultures.