Question

Australia along with a few surrounding islands is known as :

• A. Melanesia
• B. Oceania
• C. Micronesia
• D. Polynesia

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Oceania

Australia

• It is the smallest continent.

• Australia along with a few surrounding islands is known as Oceania.

• It is referred to as 'the Island Continent' as it is surrounded by Ocean

• Platypus (the egg laying mammal), kangaroo (the animal with a pouch), Dingo (belonging to the dog family), etc. Are found exclusively in Australia.

• Wheat is cultivated extensively.

• Minerals like gold, iron ore and uranium are heavily mined here.

• Famous for sheep rearing.