| A | B |
|---|
| marsupial | an animal that carries its young in a body pouch. |
| tectonic plate | a huge piece of the Earth's crust. Australia is part of the Indo-Australian plate. |
| geyser | a hot spring that shots scalding water into the air |
| fiord | a narrow inlet or bay from the sea bordered by steep cliffs. |
| high island | an island formed by a volcano |
| low island | island that is a reef or an atoll |
| atoll | ring-shaped coral island surrounding a lagoon |
| coral | rock-like material made up of the skeletons of tiny sea creatures |
| penal colony | a place settled by convicts and/or prisoners |
| station | extremely large ranch used for sheep or cattle |
| Aborigine | member of the earliest group of settlers in Australia |
| Maori | member of the earliest group of settlers in New Zealand |
| Easter Island | island in the Pacific region that has hundreds of giant stone statues on it. |
| Auckland | New Zealand's largest city |
