WorksheetsAustralia Geography
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Australia is the world's only ___ & continent
country
smallest
Oceania
Indian
Australia is the world's ___ continent.
country
smallest
Oceania
Indian
Australia is located southeast of the Asian mainland in a region known as ___.
country
smallest
Oceania
Indian
It is situated between the ___ Ocean (west) and the Pacific Ocean (east)
country
smallest
Oceania
Indian
Oceania is in a continental group consisting of numerous countries and includes ___ islands and Australia
Pacific
Continent
Oceania
Coral
Often Australia is named as a ___, but this means that the many islands & countries except Australia would then be not included. Oceania in fact is mostly ocean.
Pacific
Continent
Oceania
Coral
Australia is the largest island in ___. Oceania has more than 250 languages spoken.
Pacific
Continent
Oceania
Coral
The Coral Sea lies off the Australia’s northeast coast.
The ___ Sea is an extension of the Pacific Ocean.
Pacific
Continent
Oceania
Coral
The Coral Sea is home to the ___, which is the Earth's largest coral reef.
Great Barrier Reef
sharks
900
2
It is known for its man eating ___, and some of the world's most dangerous fish
Great Barrier Reef
sharks
900
2
It is home to more than ___ islands.
Great Barrier Reef
sharks
900
2
Over ___ million people visit the reef every year.
Great Barrier Reef
sharks
900
2
It is approximately the same size as Italy, Germany, or ___.
Japan
visitors
species
Nemo
Over 1500 different ___ of fish live in the Great Barrier Reef
Japan
visitors
species
Nemo
including clown fish, star of the animated film Finding ___
Japan
visitors
species
Nemo
___ can see it from space
astronauts
total
range
exotic
Around 10% of the world's ___ fish species can be found within the GBR.
astronauts
total
range
exotic
The GBR is home to a wide ___ of life, including fish, giant clams, seahorses, sea snakes, sea turtles, stingrays, sharks, and more!
astronauts
total
range
exotic
The GBR if home to some of the most ___ fish on earth.
astronauts
total
range
exotic
The Great Dividing Range is located along the ___ coast of Australia
eastern
mountain
third
southern
It is the continent's largest ___ range
eastern
mountain
third
southern
It is 2,100 miles long and is the ___ longest mountain range in the world
eastern
mountain
third
southern
The Great Victoria Desert is located in Australia's ___interior
eastern
mountain
third
southern
Its name is from British ___ Queen Victoria in 1875
monarch
terrain
continent
Ayers
It covers more than 160,000 square miles of ___
monarch
terrain
continent
Ayers
It covers almost 4.5% of the ___
monarch
terrain
continent
Ayers
___ rock is located in central Australia above the Great Victoria Desert
monarch
terrain
continent
Ayers
It is called ___ by the aborigines that live there
Uluru
monolith
stone
tourist
it is the world's largest sandstone ___
Uluru
monolith
stone
tourist
A monolith is a large single upright block of ___
Uluru
monolith
stone
tourist
It is one of Australia's most popular ___ spots next to the Coral Sea and Great Barrier Reef
Uluru
monolith
stone
tourist
Ayers rock is ___ miles wide
6
12
reddish
stories
and nearly ___ stories tall
6
12
reddish
stories
Iron present in Ayers rock causes it to rust at the surface and turn a ___ color
6
12
reddish
stories
Uluru plays a prominent role in local Aboriginal creation ___
6
12
reddish
stories
