Australian Geography - Patrick Parris | Biblioteka

2

Australia is located in which two hemispheres?

Southern and Northern

Northern and Western

Southern and Eastern

Western and Northern

2

What large geographic feature is a sacred site for Australia's Aboriginal people?

Indian Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Great Dividing Range

Ayers Rock

2

Which ocean surrounds Australia's western coast?

Southern Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Indian Ocean

2

Which choice best describes the Great Barrier Reef?

World's tallest mountain range

World's largest coral reef system

World's flatest place

World's driest desert

2

In what body of water is the Great Barrier Reef located?

Atlantic Ocean

Coral Sea

Gulf of Mexico

Caribbean Sea

2

What is the mountain range that separates Australia's eastern coastal region from the dry, desert interior?

Appalachian Mountains

Great Dividing Range

Rocky Mountains

Gulf of Mexico

2

How is this region valuable to Australia's economy?

There are many valuable resources here, like timber, minerals and agricultural production

There are many fish species here

It's not

This region is the world's largest coral reef

2

Which massive body of water surrounds Australia's eastern coast?

Pacific Ocean

Indian Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

Southern Ocean

2

Much of southern and western Australia is covered by which physical feature?

Great Dividing Range

Great Victoria Desert

Uluru

Mount Everest

2

Which statement best describes the Great Victoria Desert?

Lot of farms

Lots of rainfall, abundant wildlife

Dry grasslands, very little rainfall

2

What is the name of this physical feature?

Ayers Rock

Great Barrier Reef

Coral Sea

Great Dividing Range

2

Which number represents the Great Victoria Desert?

2

3

4

1

2

Which number represents the Great Barrier Reef?

1

3

2

4

2

Which number represents the Indian Ocean?

1

2

5

6

2

Which number represents Ayers Rock?

3

4

2

6

1

What number represents the Coral Sea?

4

5

2

6

1

What mountain range is represented on this map?

Great Dividing Range

Australian Outback

Appalachian Mountains

Rocky Mountains