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WorksheetsAustralia Geography and Climate
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1) The 1 on this map represents which Australia State or Territory?
a)
South Australia
b)
Northern Territory
c)
Western Australia
d)
Tasmania
2.
The 2 on this map represents which Australia State or Territory?
a)
South Australia
b)
Northern Territory
c)
Western Australia
d)
Tasmania
3.
The 3 on this map represents which Australia State or Territory?
a)
South Australia
b)
Northern Territory
c)
Western Australia
d)
Tasmania
4.
The 4 on this map represents which Australia State or Territory?
a)
South Australia
b)
Northern Territory
c)
Western Australia
d)
Tasmania
5.
The 5 on this map represents which Australia State or Territory?
a)
New South Wales
b)
Queensland
c)
Canberra
d)
Victoria
6.
The 6 on this map represents which Australia State or Territory?
a)
New South Wales
b)
Queensland
c)
Canberra
d)
Victoria
7.
The 7 on this map represents which Australia State or Territory?
a)
New South Wales
b)
Queensland
c)
Canberra
d)
Victoria
8.
The 8 on this map represents which Australia State or Territory?
a)
New South Wales
b)
Queensland
c)
Canberra
d)
Victoria
9.
The 9 on this map represents which Australian geographic feature?
a)
Ayers Rock
b)
Great Barrier Reef
c)
Great Victoria Desert
d)
Coral Sea
10.
The 10 on this map represents which Australian geographic feature?
a)
Ayers Rock
b)
Great Barrier Reef
c)
Great Victoria Desert
d)
Coral Sea
11.
The 11 on this map represents which Australian geographic feature?
a)
Ayers Rock
b)
Great Barrier Reef
c)
Great Victoria Desert
d)
Coral Sea
12.
The 12 on this map represents which Australian geographic feature?
a)
Ayers Rock
b)
Great Barrier Reef
c)
Great Victoria Desert
d)
Coral Sea
13.
The 13 on this map represents which Australian geographic feature?
a)
Ayers Rock
b)
Great Barrier Reef
c)
Great Victoria Desert
d)
Great Dividing Range
14.
Australia is both a ___________ and a country.
a)
Territory
b)
City
c)
Continent
d)
Climate
15.
Australia is in the ______________ hemisphere.
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Central
d)
Kangaroo
16.
Which part of Australia has a tropical climate? (hint, it’s the closest to the equator)
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Central
d)
Kangaroo
17.
Which part of Australia is mostly desert and gets very little rain.
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Central
d)
Kangaroo
18.
Which part of Australia has a temperate climate- not too hot, not too cold. (hint: most Australians live in this part)
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Central
d)
Kangaroo
19.
Which part of Australia gets the most rain?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Central
d)
Kangaroo
20.
One _________ of the economy comes from natural resources.
a)
Eighth
b)
Fifth
c)
Third
d)
Half
21.
Nearly 80% of Australians live in ___________areas.
a)
Wilderness
b)
Urban
c)
Remote
d)
Rural
22.
The __________ areas are the most populated.
a)
Central
b)
Desert
c)
Underwater
d)
Coastal
23.
_________ and Brisbane are two of the largest cities.
a)
Alabama
b)
Haiti
c)
Sydney
d)
Atlanta
24.
About 50% of Australia’s iron exports go to _______________.
a)
The US
b)
China
c)
Japan
d)
Mexico
25.
The Coral Sea is located off the ______________________ coast of Australia.
a)
Southwest
b)
Southeast
c)
Northeast
d)
Northwest
26.
Why does Ayer’s Rock appear reddish?
a)
No one knows
b)
The sandstone was dyed that way by the Aborigines
c)
There is some iron in the sediment which over time rusts
d)
Because of the sun
27.
What is the name of the world’s largest collection of coral? (hint: it extends 1,200 miles)
a)
Coral Sea
b)
Ayers Rock
c)
Great Victoria Desert
d)
Great Barrier Reef
28.
This physical feature stretches 160,000 miles long through the states of South Australia and Western Australia and is a protected Wilderness. What is its name?
a)
Coral Sea
b)
Ayers Rock
c)
Great Victoria Desert
d)
Great Barrier Reef
29.
This physical feature is the largest monolith in the world. It’s about 12 stories high and almost 6 miles wide. The Aborigines consider it a sacred site. What is its name?
a)
Coral Sea
b)
Ayers Rock
c)
Great Victoria Desert
d)
Great Barrier Reef
30.
This was created when the earth’s crust moved millions of years ago. It also created the Great Dividing Range. This physical feature is a part of the Pacific Ocean. What is its name?
a)
Coral Sea
b)
Ayers Rock
c)
Great Victoria Desert
d)
Great Barrier Reef
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