Australia Geography Quiz

Ayers Rock is located at which letter?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Where is the Great Victoria Desert located?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Where is the Great Barrier Reef located?

• A

• B

• C

The Coral Sea is located where?

• A

• B

• C

• D

How does location affect where Australians choose to live and work?

(Black dots represent people)

• most of the people live in the north jungle

• most of the people live in the hot desert

• most of the people live in the south where it is warmer

• most of the people live on the east coast near the water

The indigenous or native people of Australia are known as the

• Inuit

• Aborigines

• Wandake

• Incas

Australia has a large coral reef located in the Coral Sea. Many tourists explore the area underwater. What is the name of this place?

• Outback Reef

• Ayers Reef

• Great Victoria Reef

• Great Barrier Reef

Australia is interesting because it is a continent that is also an island. This continent is completely below the equator. Because of this many people call Australia:

• Zanadue

• the land of the kangaroo

• the land down under

• bilabong

Much of the land in Australia is the hot and dry Outback which includes a desert named:

• Ayers Rock
• Great Victoria Desert

• Indian Ocean

• Great barrier Reef

Name two bodies of water found near Australia.

• Indian Ocean and Coral Sea

• Atlantic Ocean and English Channel

• Arctic Ocean and St. Lawrence Rive

• Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea