WorksheetsAboriginals
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is "Namibia's Fallen Star?"
The largest in-tact meteorite in the World
Sky baby
The Dreaming
A boulder from a high mountain
Aboriginals from Australia traditionally believe the beginning of the Earth was created by
the sky gods were apart of the creation of a crater
God, recorded in the Book of Genesis
the cosmic forces
an explosion referred to as the Big Bang Theory
Who does Dr. Duane Hamacher teach?
University of Melbourne
Harvard University
Oxford University
James Cook University
What region of the World are the Arrernte Aboriginals native?
central Africa
central America
central Australia
Palau
What is Gosses Bluff?
a crater made from a meteorite impact
a crater created from a major flood
a lake in central Australia
A mountain range in the Rockies
Describe the Milky Way:
Millions of stars including the Earth's sun
A candy bar
a falling meteorite
the Dreaming
According to the Arrernte Aboriginal tradition, how was the crater in Goss Bluff created?
Sky women were dancing and one of their babies fell from their basket
a meteorite hit the Earth
an explosion happened
As a result of a war, avharmful bomb fell
Where is the Halo Meteorite located?
Namibia, Africa
Nicaragua, central America
New York, USA
Nauru, Micronesia
Name the island located off the southern coast of Australia:
New Zealand
Tasmania
Long Island
Papua, New Guinea
One of the most famous places in the ____________region are the 12 Apostles, which are a set of limestone sea stacks.
Melbourne
Perthe
Sydney
Outback
Roughly, how many tribal groups are they among the Aboriginals in Australia?
3-4 groups
30-40 groups
400-500 groups
3,000-4,000 groups
Gosse Bluff consists of a crater which is measured at ________ miles across.
3.1
5.1
30.1
50.1
Meteor showers occur when the Earth's orbit intersects with the ___________.
Milky Way
orbit of a comet
constellation of stars
the Big Bang
As comets travel, they leave behind trails of __________.
rocky materials
fluid
radiation materials
dark rubber deposits
The Earth's galaxy is around 100, 000_________away.
miles
kilometers
days
light years
What is Fish River Canyon?
The largest canyon in Africa
Best fishing in Africa
a riiver with multiple species of fish
riverin Africa with human eating fish
According to scientific assessments, how old is the Hoba Meteorite?
3,000-4,000 years
190-410 years
1,900-4,100 years
190-410 million years
Dr. Duane Hamacher is
Associate Professor of Cultural Astronomy
A videographer and storyteller
An Aborignal storyteller
An American tourists
From the Story of God, National Geographic, who was Warren Williams?
Associate Professor of Cultural Astronomy
a popular Travel YouTuber
Aborginal Australian
Hollywood Actor
From two documentaries presented in class this week, who is Ryan Shirley?
Associate Profesor of Cultural Atronomy
Popular Travel YouTuber
Australian Aboriginal
Hollywood actor
