Australia Geography Quiz

Most of Australia’s most heavily populated cities are

located on the _____________________ coast.

• Southeast

• Northeast

• Southwest

The flat, dry interior region of the country is known

by most Australians as the ___________________.

• Savanna

• Interior Plains

• Outback

Because of Australia’s location, most of its top

trade partners are in:

• Asia

• Africa

• Europe

What is the largest coral reef system in the world?

• Great Dividing Range

• Great Barrier Reef

• Ayers Rock

Considering its geography and location, what is an

important industry for Australia’s economy?

• Lumder

• Oil

• Fishing

Few people live in the ______________ of Australia

because the climate is _____________________.

• South, Tropical & Wet

• North, Temperate

• Interior, Hot & Dry

Australia lies between which two oceans?

• Atlantic and Indian

• Pacific and Atlantic

• Indian and Pacific

Most Australians live __________________, due to

the temperate climate and fertile soil.

• on the east coast

• in the interior

• in the north

What feature, located in central Australia, is a sacred

site for the local Aboriginal people?

• The Great Barrier Reef

• Uluru / Ayers Rock

• Great Victoria Desert

What is the name of the dry, barren area that

covers much of southern and western Australia?

• Aryers Rock

• Great Dividing Range

• Great Victoria Desert