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| Oceania |
the region of the earth that includes all the islands of the central, western, and southern Pacific Ocean. Oceania includes many small island nations such as Fiji, Tonga, Kiribati, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu. Sometimes Oceania is considered to include Australia, New Zealand, and the islands of southeast Asia. |
| Old World |
the Eastern Hemisphere, which includes Europe, Asia, Australia, and Africa. |
| Pacific |
the largest ocean in the world. It lies between North America and Asia in the north, and South America and Australia in the south; Pacific Ocean. |
| Pacific Ocean |
the largest ocean in the world, separating Asia and North America, and Australia and South America, and extending to Antarctic; Pacific. |
| platypus |
a mammal with a wide bill, a long, flat tail, and webbed feet for swimming. Platypuses live near streams in Australia. They are one of only two kinds of mammals that lay eggs. They are sometimes called duck-billed platypuses. |
| python |
a snake that is not poisonous and lives in Africa, Asia, and Australia. Pythons kill by winding around their prey and squeezing it until it can not breathe. |
| supercontinent |
a giant piece of land that scientists believe existed a very long time ago on the earth. It is thought that this piece of land broke into parts which drifted away from each other. The smaller pieces of land are the seven continents that we have now on the earth. These are Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America. |
| Sydney |
a city on the southeastern coast of Australia. Sydney is the capital city of a province. |
| Tasmanian devil |
a mammal with black fur and a tail like a cat's tail. Tasmanian devils live in burrows. They are fierce hunters and will eat almost anything. Tasmanian devils are marsupials that live in Australia. |
| Vanuatu |
an island country in the southwestern part of the Pacific Ocean. Vanuatu lies east of the continent of Australia. The capital of Vanuatu is Port Vila. |
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