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Australia Geography Study Guide Unit 11

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Great Barrier Reef, the Coral Sea, Uluru,

and the Great Victoria Desert are all geographic

features of which region on the map?

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

IV

2.

Which body of water can you find the Great Barrier Reef?

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Coral Sea

d)

Indian Ocean

3.

Which statement best describes where the Coral Sea is in relation to the areas marked on this map?

a)

The Coral Sea is southwest of the area

labeled numeral I.

b)

The Coral Sea is north of the

area labeled numeral II.

c)

The Coral Sea is south of the

area labeled numeral III.

d)

The Coral Sea is northeast of the area

labeled numeral IV.

4.

Which statement about the location of the Great Victoria Desert is correct?

a)

It stretches east to west across land in the areas labeled I and III.

b)

It stretches north to south across land in the areas II and III.

c)

It stretches east to west across land in the areas II and IV.

d)

It stretches north to south across land in the areas IV and V.

5.

The Great Barrier Reef is located off the coast of

which territory or state of Australia labeled on the

map?

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

IV

6.

If Isabella and her family wish to visit Uluru while vacationing in Australia, what state or territory they will need to visit?

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

IV

7.

Which geographic feature is the arrow pointing to on the map?

a)

Great Barrier Reef

b)

Great Dividing Range

c)

Great Victoria Desert

d)

Great Plains

8.

Which major bodies of water are shown on the map?

a)

the Arctic and Pacific oceans

b)

the Indian and Pacific oceans

c)

the Arctic and Atlantic oceans

d)

the Indian and Atlantic oceans

9.

Which region of Australia likely produces the MOST iron ore?

a)

the eastern region

b)

the western region

c)

the northern region

d)

the southern region

10.

Which region of Australia likely produces the MOST coal?

a)

the eastern coast

b)

the western coast

c)

the northern coast

d)

the southern coast

11.

During which time of the year are tourists MOST LIKELY to flock to Australia's beaches?

a)

December – March

b)

March – June

c)

June – September

d)

September – December

12.

Very few people live in the Australian Outback

because it has

a)

dense rain forests and high humidity.

b)

high temperatures and little rain.

c)

many wetlands and poor soil.

d)

rugged and mountainous terrain.

13.

Based on this graph, which of the following is

true?

a)

Australians use more coal than consumers in

most other countries.

b)

Most of Australia's coal is exported to Indonesia.

c)

Most of the coal used in Australia is from

Colombia.

d)

Australia is a major source of coal for the rest of

the world.

14.

Why is it expensive for most people in the world to visit Australia?

a)

Most people have to travel a great distance to

reach Australia.

b)

Hotels charge a lot because Australians earn

high minimum wages.

c)

Most tourists pay for personal guides to show

them the best sights.

d)

Food costs a lot in Australia since most of it is

imported.

15.

Why does a lot of Australian food come from the ocean?

a)

Australia will not trade with other countries.

b)

Plants will not grow in Australia's weather.

c)

Australia is an island country.

d)

Australia's climate is very hot.

16.

What is the correct order of letters which shows, in order: Uluru. Mount Kosciuszko, the Great Artesian Basin, the Great Victoria Desert?

a)

Y, W, X, Y, Z

b)

Y, W, X, Z

c)

Y, X, W, Z

d)

Y, Z, X, W

17.

Based on this graph, which of the following is true?

a)

Coal is not an important part of the Australian

economy.

b)

Coal is hard to find on the continent of Australia.

c)

Coal is one of Australia's major exports.

d)

Coal is one of Australia's major imports.

18.

Based on the graph, which of the following will MOST LIKELY be true in the future?

a)

Australia will produce more coal than it uses.

b)

Australia will stop exporting coal to other

countries.

c)

Australia will use more coal than it produces.

d)

Australia will import more coal from other

countries.

19.

What is the name of the large area with low population?

a)

the Great Barrier Reef

b)

Uluru

c)

the Outback

d)

the Great Dividing Range

20.

What geographic feature is labeled numeral III?

a)

the English Channel

b)

the Great Barrier Reef

c)

the Mediterranean Sea

d)

Hudson Bay

21.

Australia is a major world exporter of which THREE natural resources?

a)

gold

b)

natural gas

c)

coal

d)

iron ore

e)

copper