Australia and Oceania (pacific Realm) Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• political systems: tend to be limited, especially australia and new zealand; result of european colonization influence
• market economies: primarily based on agricultural output and service industries such as tourism; legacy of traditional economic practices
• common culture: population patterns reveal that ethnic groups tend to cluster together
• migration: generally, results in a modification of cultures and the cultural landscape along with possible cultural tensions
• water bodies: pacific ocean, indian ocean, tasman sea, coral sea, darling river
• landforms: ayers rock; great victoria desert; great dividing range; great barrier reef; south pacific archipelagos such as the islands of fiji, mariana, solomon, new hebrides, new zealand
• climate: is a pattern of the combination of precipitation and temperature over time. this combination produces distinct climate regions
• mining: allows for the extraction of natural resources; may result in erosion of the soil, pollution of soil, ground water, and surface water
• artists: are impacted by the culture and time period in which they live, also influence cultures with the art, music and literature they produce
• urban centers: auckland, brisbane, sydney, perth, saipan
• desalinization: of saltwater is an adaption used in regions where fresh water is scarce
• irrigation: allows for the expansion of farming and ranching into areas that lack water resources
• outback: is the remote interior of australia that is dry and arid
• dideridoo: a wind instrument, is a long wooden tube that created interesting vibrations
• way finding: a method relying on studying the sun, stars, and ocean currents
• level one: the level australia and new zealand’s economic development is considered
• tourism: is an important service industry to small, independent countries of oceania