Worksheets4th Grade R&S History & Geography Chapter 4 Test
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Northern Australia is in the Tropical Zone.
true
false
Australia has many large cities.
true
false
More people live in Sydney than on all of the farms and stations of Australia.
true
false
Mount Kosciusko is higher than any mountain in North America.
true
false
Marsupials are mammals that lay eggs.
true
false
Eucalyptus trees shed their bark instead of their leaves.
true
false
The largest deserts of Australia are in the eastern half of the continent.
true
false
Australians raise sheep for both wool and meat.
true
false
Many of Australia's mines are in the west.
true
false
The Great Barrier Reef is near the city of Perth.
true
false
The national capital of Australia
Canberra
Sydney
Perth
Darwin
The largest city in Australia
Canberra
Sydney
Perth
Darwin
The largest city in western Australia
Canberra
Sydney
Perth
Darwin
A city on the northern coast of Australia
Canberra
Sydney
Perth
Darwin
Australia is in the _____ Hemisphere.
Northern
Southern
Frigid
Temperate
The _____ River and its tributaries provide some water for irrigation.
Murray
Tazmanian
Pacific
artesian
The _____ were the first inhabitants of Australia.
dingoes
Indonesians
French
aborigines
The _____ is the thinly settled inland area of Australia.
outback
artesian
Perth
Murray
A(n) _____ well does not need a pump.
outback
Pacific
artesian
artistic
The native wild dogs of Australia are called _____.
dingoes
mutton
joeys
artistic
The island of _____ is an Australian state.
Tasmania
Murray
Indian
Indonesia
The _____ Ocean is east of Australia.
Indian
Atlantic
Pacific
Southern
Why is Australia called the "lonely continent"?
Australia is separated from the other continents by great stretches of water.
Many people around the world don't like Australians.
Everyone in Australia lives so far apart from others.
Why are the stations of Australia usually larger than the farms of North America?
Cattle and sheep must graze large areas to find enough to eat. (dry climate)
Land is less expensive and farmers can buy more acres.
Australians don't like to have neighbors living close by, so their stations are large and spread out.
How are seasons of Australia different from the seasons of North America?
It feels like summer all the time in Australia.
The seasons of Australia are opposite from the seasons of North America.
The seasons are the same at any point in the year.
Why is Australia's climate warmer than Canada's climate?
Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere.
Canada has more mountains.
Australia is closer to the equator than Canada is.
Why is more land in Australia used for grazing than for growing farm crops?
There are so many animals in Australia.
Most of the land in Australia is too dry for crops to grow.
Crops don't make enough money for Australian farmers.
