Terms in this set (19) What is the largest country in the region encompassing the Oceania region? Australia. What land form dominates much of New Zealand? volcanic mountains. Which part of the Australia/Oceania region receives the Least amount of precipitation? the interior of Australia. Australia/Oceania - 2,968,000 sq. mi. (7,687,000 sq. km) 7 Continents of the World. However, many geographers and historians tend to include Oceania as part of Australia. Much of the Australian continent is tropical, and the Papuan islands have regular monsoon seasons. While the islands are largely rainforests, much of the country of 4.1/5 - (15 votes) Oceania is often mistakenly called a continent. Oceania is, in fact, the name used to refer to a collection of islands scattered across the Pacific Ocean. While different accounts of Oceania vary about its spread and limit, the most commonly accepted definition excludes Japan, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Taiwan. Most of Australia and all of New Zealand are within the temperate zone and most of the island areas in the Pacific are considered tropical. Figure 10.1.3 10.1. 3: Map of the Tectonic Plates of Oceania (United States Geological Survey, Public Domain) The islands of the Pacific to the north and east of Australia and New Zealand are divided into three regions (Figure 10.1.4 10.1. 4 ). New Zealand is part of the islands of Polynesia, from the prefix "poly" meaning "many.". Original name of New Zealand. 64. What economic activity is most important for Australia's economy? Cheap extraction and export of raw materials. 65. What is the least developed and poorest part of Oceania? Melanesia. .

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