Oceania Mapping HandoutOceania Political Map Nations and Subregions of the Pacific Name: ________________ Date: ________________ 1. Political Labels Label and color these nations: Australia New Zealand Papua New Guinea Fiji Solomon Islands Vanuatu 2. Oceanic Subregions Identify these regions on the map: Micronesia Melanesia Polynesia N Oceania Physical Features Deserts, Mountains, and Reefs of the Pacific Major Features Great Barrier Reef Great Dividing Range Murray-Darling River Lake Eyre Southern Alps (NZ) The Great Deserts Identify and shade yellow: Gt. Victoria Desert Gt. Sandy Desert Gibson Desert Nations Identified Landmarks Placed Coloring Neat Oceania Mapping Project • Page 2
Oceania Map Answer KeyAnswer Key Oceania Mapping Adventure - Teacher Reference Master Guide Part 1: Political AUSTRALIA Papua New Guinea New Zealand Solomon Is. Vanuatu Fiji MICRONESIA MELANESIA POLYNESIA Part 2: Physical Great Barrier Reef Gt. Dividing Range Gibson Desert Gt. Victoria Desert Gt. Sandy Desert Lake Eyre Murray-Darling River Southern Alps Grading Rubric CategoryCriteria for SuccessPtsPolitical6 Nations (Australia, NZ, PNG, Solomons, Vanuatu, Fiji) correctly identified.12SubregionsMicronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia bounded and labeled correctly.6PhysicalReef, Range, Southern Alps, and Murray-Darling placed accurately.8Deserts3 Deserts shaded yellow in Western Australia.4Maximum Possible Points30 Fact Check New Zealand is part of Polynesia. Ensure students don't box it within Melanesia. Fiji is part of Melanesia, located east of Vanuatu. Grading Note Check that the Great Barrier Reef is placed in the Coral Sea, not in the Gulf of Carpentaria.
