Question | Answer |
How many miles of roads are there from Western to Southern Australia? | 800 miles |
About how many kilometers between each rest stop along the highway? | 96 km |
Australia is the _______ largest country in the world. | sixth |
Australia is also one of the seven _____. | continents |
What is Australia's nickname because of its location in the southern hemisphere? | Land Down Under |
What landforms spread across most of Australia? | plateaus and plains |
What is the name of one of the low mountain ranges in south eastern Australia? | The Great Dividing Range |
What landform is off the northeast coast of Australia? | Great Barrier Reef |
The Great Barrier Reef is made up of _____ formations that have piled up for millions of miles. | coral |
How many miles does the Great Barrier Reef cover? | 1250 miles |
Narrow plains run along the ______ and ______ of Australia. | South and Southeast |
The Australian plains are fertile flatlands that are best used for ____. | farming |
Where do most of Australia's people live? | in the plains regions |
What are the two major rivers that drain the plains region of Australia? | Murray and Darling |
What is the inland region of Australia called? | the Outback |
What are the mining camps and sheep and cattle ranches in Australia called? | stations |
What is the name of the area where water lies in deep underground pools in Australia called? | Great Artesian Basin |
About how many years ago did the tectonic plates upon which Australia sits separate from the other continents? | 200 million |
As a result of its isolation from the rest of the continents, Australia had several unique ____. | animals |
What are animals that carry their young in a pouch called? | marsupials |
What is the largest and main island of Australia refered to as? | the mainland |
Australia is mostly what geographic landform? | desert |
Which coast of Australia is closest to the equator? | northern |
the south and southeastern parts of Australia have what kind of climate? | temperate |
Because of its great climate most ____ have grown up in the south and southeast. | cities |
Australia's largest cities are ____, ____, _____, ______ and ____. | Sydney, Melbouren, Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane |