Australia 2

What Hemisphere is Australia located in?

What direction would you travel to reach New Zealand from Australia?

• North

• West

• Northwest

• Southeast

Australia is classified as both a ????????? & ???????

• City & State

• Continent and State Capital

• Country & Continent

• Town & State Province

Where does the majority of heavy rainfall occur in Australia?

• Areas near the coast

• Closer to the interior

• Rain never falls in Australia

• Only the surrounding Islands

Why does Northern Australia experiences more of a tropical climate?

• Northern Australia has little rainfall

• It is closer to the equator

• Biodiversity causes high temperatures

• Australia is further from the equator

Where is the Great Barrier Reef located?

• West of Australia

• The Atlantic ocean

• Australia's North eastern coast

• Australia's Southern Border

Australia is located between what two oceans?

• Atlantic & Southern

• Indian and Atlantic

• The all Blue & Sky Ocean

• Indian and Pacific

Which of the following are the two main waterways that flow through Australia?

• Th Ganges & Indus Rivers

• Murray and Darling Rivers

• Hudson and Lexington Rivers

• Trent & Thames

Areas near waterways tend to be very prosperous and full of life. this would indicate that those areas are

• Barren and Infertile

• Unsustainable

• Arid and Lifeless

• Fertile and Flourishing

The center of Australia tends to be relatively low and dry and full of deserts. These areas are known as the ???????

• The Sahara

• Ecumene

• The Outback

• River Basins