Natural Characteristics

A large natural elevation of the earth's surface is a...

• hill

• mountain

• plateau

• summit

Answer explanation

Paitchau is a mountain in Timor-Leste

A piece of land completely surrounded by water is an ...

• peninsula

• cape

• island

• plain

Answer explanation

The picture is of Widi Island in Indonesia. Indonesia has 17508 islands.

What is the large natural stream of water flowing to the sea, ocean or a lake?

• Ocean

• River

• Sea

• Lake

Answer explanation

Sepik River in Papua New Guinea is 1146km long

What is a large inlet from the ocean into landmass called?

• Bay

• Gulf

• Peninsula

• Estuary

Answer explanation

The Gulf of Carpentaria is found north west of Queensland and north east of Northern Territory. It is also south of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

A broad area of relatively flat land is ....

• desert

• field

• flat

• plain

Answer explanation

The Nullarbor Plain is in South Australia. It is almost treeless and is an arid or semi-arid climate

What is a mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapour, and gas are or have been erupted from the earth's crust?

• Volcano

• Mountain

• Hill

• Bluff

Answer explanation

Mount Merapi is the most active volcano in Indonesia. Indonesia has 174 volcanoes and 76 of them are active.

A body of salt water smaller than an ocean is a

• sea

• lake

• gulf

• plain

Answer explanation

The Timor Sea is north of Western Australia and south of Timor-Leste.

Timor-Leste has the Banda Sea to its north and Arafura Sea to the east.

A dense forest in tropical areas with consistently heavy rainfall is a

• waterfall

• jungle

• rainforest

• forest

Answer explanation

Rainforests cover 28.2 million hectares of Papua New Guinea and comprise 80% of the forest estate.

What is the area that has little annual rainfall?

• Desert

• Barren land

• Arid

Answer explanation

Australia has 10 deserts that are found in central parts of the country. They cover areas in Western Australia, South Australia, Northern Territory and Queensland

What is a huge body of salt water?

• River

• Sea

• Ocean

• Estuary

Answer explanation

Australia has the Indian Ocean to the west, Pacific Ocean to the east and the Southern Ocean to the south.