Oceania

3. Dry, desert region in the center of Australia.
4. Australia is both a country and a _________.
5. New Zealand's climate is ________.
6. Australia's east coast has a mild climate with more ___________.
8. One of the rivers that runs through Australia.
10. Oceania is located within the Ring of Fire, which is made up of many of these.
16. Many of the islands in Oceania are covered in these.
17. Most of Oceania's countries have this kind of climate.
18. The Oceania region with the fewest number of countries.
19. What hemisphere is Australia (and all of Oceania) in?
21. There are 14 of these, plus other territories and dependencies, that make up Oceania.
22. Not including Australia, Oceania is divided into three region: Micronesia, Melanesia, and what?
23. New Zealand has mountains, glaciers, hot springs, and ___________.

1. Mountains that run along the eastern edge of Australia.
2. The animals in Oceania are different and unique because the countries are so _________.
5. The Oceania region that is closest to Australia.
7. Oceania has over 10,000 of these.
9. One of the marsupials found in Australia.
11. The ocean where Oceania is located.
12. A ring shaped reef or island.
13. Oceania is made up of high and low ________.
14. This extends for 1250 miles and is home to thousands of different plant and animal species.
15. The shallow body of water within an atoll.
20. A flightless bird found in Australia and New Zealand.