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4th Grade R&S History & Geography Chapter 4 Test

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Northern Australia is in the Tropical Zone.

a)

true

b)

false

2.

Australia has many large cities.

a)

true

b)

false

3.

More people live in Sydney than on all of the farms and stations of Australia.

a)

true

b)

false

4.

Mount Kosciusko is higher than any mountain in North America.

a)

true

b)

false

5.

Marsupials are mammals that lay eggs.

a)

true

b)

false

6.

Eucalyptus trees shed their bark instead of their leaves.

a)

true

b)

false

7.

The largest deserts of Australia are in the eastern half of the continent.

a)

true

b)

false

8.

Australians raise sheep for both wool and meat.

a)

true

b)

false

9.

Many of Australia's mines are in the west.

a)

true

b)

false

10.

The Great Barrier Reef is near the city of Perth.

a)

true

b)

false

11.

The national capital of Australia

a)

Canberra

b)

Sydney

c)

Perth

d)

Darwin

12.

The largest city in Australia

a)

Canberra

b)

Sydney

c)

Perth

d)

Darwin

13.

The largest city in western Australia

a)

Canberra

b)

Sydney

c)

Perth

d)

Darwin

14.

A city on the northern coast of Australia

a)

Canberra

b)

Sydney

c)

Perth

d)

Darwin

15.

Australia is in the _____ Hemisphere.

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

c)

Frigid

d)

Temperate

16.

The _____ River and its tributaries provide some water for irrigation.

a)

Murray

b)

Tazmanian

c)

Pacific

d)

artesian

17.

The _____ were the first inhabitants of Australia.

a)

dingoes

b)

Indonesians

c)

French

d)

aborigines

18.

The _____ is the thinly settled inland area of Australia.

a)

outback

b)

artesian

c)

Perth

d)

Murray

19.

A(n) _____ well does not need a pump.

a)

outback

b)

Pacific

c)

artesian

d)

artistic

20.

The native wild dogs of Australia are called _____.

a)

dingoes

b)

mutton

c)

joeys

d)

artistic

21.

The island of _____ is an Australian state.

a)

Tasmania

b)

Murray

c)

Indian

d)

Indonesia

22.

The _____ Ocean is east of Australia.

a)

Indian

b)

Atlantic

c)

Pacific

d)

Southern

23.

Why is Australia called the "lonely continent"?

a)

Australia is separated from the other continents by great stretches of water.

b)

Many people around the world don't like Australians.

c)

Everyone in Australia lives so far apart from others.

24.

Why are the stations of Australia usually larger than the farms of North America?

a)

Cattle and sheep must graze large areas to find enough to eat. (dry climate)

b)

Land is less expensive and farmers can buy more acres.

c)

Australians don't like to have neighbors living close by, so their stations are large and spread out.

25.

How are seasons of Australia different from the seasons of North America?

a)

It feels like summer all the time in Australia.

b)

The seasons of Australia are opposite from the seasons of North America.

c)

The seasons are the same at any point in the year.

26.

Why is Australia's climate warmer than Canada's climate?

a)

Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere.

b)

Canada has more mountains.

c)

Australia is closer to the equator than Canada is.

27.

Why is more land in Australia used for grazing than for growing farm crops?

a)

There are so many animals in Australia.

b)

Most of the land in Australia is too dry for crops to grow.

c)

Crops don't make enough money for Australian farmers.