6th Grade Social Studies: Unit 7 - Australia Geography
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| What is the Great Barrier Reef? | The World's largest coral reef
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| Where is the Great Barrier Reef located? | The northeast coast of Queensland (one of Australia’s states)
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| What is Ayers Rock? | a huge, reddish sandstone rock / monolith
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| What is a monolith? | a single, large rock
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| Where is Ayers Rock? | Central Australia / Northern Territory
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| How big is Ayers Rock? | 12 stories tall and almost 6 miles wide around its base
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| Where is the Great Victoria Desert? | Southwest Australia
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| How much rains does the Great Victoria Desert get? | 8-10 inches of rain each year
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| Does the Great Victoria Desert ever get any snow? | No
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| What is the Great Victoria Desert made up of? | some grasslands, along with sand hills and salt lakes
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| What is the Coral Sea? | a part of the Pacific Ocean that is an important source for the Great Barrier Reef
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| Where is the Coral Sea located? | Northeast coast of Australia
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| How is the climate in the northern part of Australia different than the climate in the southern part? | It is hotter in the northern part
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| Which areas of Australia have the highest population density? | along the eastern coastal regions
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| Which regions of Australia are rich in natural resources? | the eastern coastal regions
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| Which natural resources are found along the eastern coastal regions? | minerals, fossil fuels, and forests
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| Who declared Australia for Great Britain? | James Cook
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| What do the Aborigines call Ayer's Rock? | Uluru
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| What natural resources are important to Australia and how are they used? | Coal - for generating electricity
Natural Gas - used in industry
Oil - used for transportation
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| Two thirds of Australia is covered by what? | the Western Plateau (a vast area that contains deserts and semi-arid plains)
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