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1. New Zealand is situated in the Northern Pacific Ocean, halfway between the Equator and the North Pole. 2. New Zealand is made up of two large islands: the North Island and the South Island, and numerous smaller islands. 3. New Zealand is the first country to get the new day because it is just east of the International Date Line. 4. The mountain range which runs almost the whole length of the South Island is called the Southern Alps. 5. The Clutha River is the longest river of New Zealand. F T F T F True or False 3.1 ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) 6. New Zealand often has earthquakes because a fault line runs the length of the country. 7. Since its climate is generally a temperate one, New Zealand’s weather is not changeable. 8. New Zealand is sometimes referred to as an “ultimate storehouse for discontinued zoological models”. 9. About three-quarters of the population live in the South Island. 10. A large percentage of the total Maori population is considered fluent in Maori. T T F F F 3.1 True or False ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) 1. New Zealand is situated about 1, 600 km _______ . A. northwest of Australia B. southeast of Australia C. northeast of Australia D. southwest of Australia Multiple Choice 3.2 2. The largest Lake in New Zealand is _______ . A. Lake Te Anau B. Lake Taupo C. Lake Wakatipu D. Lake Wanaka Multiple Choice 3.2 3. The highest peak in New Zealand is _______ . Multiple Choice 3.2 A. Mount Tasman B. Mount Cook C. Mount Dampier D. Mount Ruapehu 4. The following are the volcanic mountains in the North Island EXCEPT _______ . A. Ruapehu B. Mt. Cook C. Ngaurohoe D. Tongariro Multiple Choice 3.2 5. The most serious potential natural disasters in New Zealand are ______ . A. storms and earthquakes