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AUSTRALIA IMPORTANT FACTS

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Australia is located between the Pacific Ocean and which other ocean?

a)

Indian

b)

Arctic

c)

Atlantic

2.

In which hemisphere is Australia located?

a)

Northern

b)

Eastern

c)

Western

3.

True or false: Australia is the 10th largest country in the world.

a)

true

b)

false

4.

Which city is the capital of Australia?

a)

Sydney

b)

Canberra

c)

Melbourne

5.

How many time zones does Australia have?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

6.

How many states are there in Australia?

a)

six

b)

eight

c)

ten

7.

What is the highest peak in mainland Australia?

a)

Mount Townsend

b)

Mount Kosciuszko

c)

Mount Twynam

8.

What is the largest state in Australia?

a)

Western Australia

b)

Victoria

c)

Queensland

9.

What is Australia's biggest city by population?

a)

Sydney

b)

Melbourne

c)

Brisbane

10.

What is the name of the famous sandstone monolith found in the Northern Territory?

a)

Ayers Rock

b)

Mount McClintock

c)

Mount Augustus

11.

True or false: Lake Eyre in the state of South Australia is the lowest point on the Australian continent.

a)

true

b)

false

12.

Which Australian city is home to the iconic Opera House?

a)

Perth

b)

Sydney

c)

Adelaide

13.

What is the longest river in Australia?

a)

River Murray

b)

Murrumbidgee River

c)

Darling River

14.

What is the length of the coastline of mainland Australian?

a)

25,000 kilometers (16,000 miles)

b)

36,000 kilometers

c)

30,000 kilometers

15.

What is the total population of Australia?

a)

more than 24 million

b)

more than 20 million

c)

more than 16 million

16.

In which Australian state is the geological formation named Murphy's Haystacks found?

a)

Queensland

b)

South Australia

c)

Western Australia

17.

What is Australia's top export?

a)

petroleum gas

b)

gold

c)

iron ore

18.

What percentage of mainland Australia is desert?

a)

35 percent

b)

30 percent

c)

25 percent

19.

True or false: Summer in Australia is December through February.

a)

true

b)

false

20.

What is the most important fact about Australia?

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