Ch24 Physical Geography of Australia Quiz

Australia is nicknamed "The Land Down Under" because Australia is located below the ________.

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Arctic Circle

Australia is located in the ________ and Eastern hemispheres and is the smallest continent on Earth.

• Southern

• Northern

• Western

It is the only ________ that is also a ________.

• State, Province

• Island, City

• Continent, Country

Australia is divided into ________ and two territories. The capital of Australia is ________.

• Six States, Canberra

• Seven States, Sydney

• Five States, Melbourne

Massive ________ (known as the Outback or Central Lowlands) stretch across most of Australia’s middle.

• Rainforests

• Mountain Ranges

• Desert Plains

Tasmania and othe islands are located in the ____ and ____ Oceans.

• Atlantic and Indian Oceans

• Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

• Pacific and Indian Oceans

Australia, New Zealand, and thousands of smaller islands make up the region known as ________.

• Caribbean

• Oceania

• Pacific Rim

The Coral Sea is located off the ________ of Australia and part of the Pacific Ocean.

• northeast coast

• northwest coast

The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest ________.

• desert

• mountain range

• coral reef

The Great Barrier Reef contains the world’s largest collection of ________, with over 400 different types.

• Coral

• Shells

• Pearls