Nominalisation
Australian Animals
Australian Cities
Classmates
Ecosystems
100

What is the nominalised form of the word fragment?

Fragmentation

100

What two Australian marsupials lay eggs?

Echidna and Platypus

100

In which capital city is the Sydney Harbor Bridge found?

Sydney

100

Name two sisters in our class.

Saida and Ziagul

100

What two Australian ecosystems are susceptible to bushfires?

Grasslands and Forests

200
Fill in the gap.  Bushfires are responsible for the ________________ of plant life in grasslands and eucalyptus forests.

regeneration 

200

What is the name of an Australian mammal which has a pouch?

Marsupial

200

In what city will you find the Mortlock Library?

Adelaide

200
Where is Alice from?

Venezuela

200

What is the name given to the tops of trees in a forest biome?

Canopy
300

What is the name given to the process of increasing development of housing, roads and other man made infrastructure?

Urbanisation

300
What type of animal was Bernadette?

A bandicoot

300

In what city will you find the statue "Girl on a Slide"

Adelaide

300

In what three countries have Joseph and Isaac lived?

Mynmar, Malaysia, Australia

300

Why is southern Australia more susceptible to bushfires?  

High rainfall in winter and spring..brings lots of vegetation plus  long dry summers... means all of that vegetation burns easily!
400
Fill in the gap with the relevant examples of nominalisation.

Growing D________________ and U_______________ threaten a number of Australia's native animals.

Deforestation and Urbanisation

400

What are three significant threats to Australia's bandicoot population?

Feral animals (cats and foxes) and habitat fragmentation.
400

What is the capital city of Queensland?

Brisbane.

400

How many brothers and sisters does Shabir have? 

3 brothers

no sisters!

400

In what ecosystem would you find a Drop Bear?

None - They don't exist!

500

What is the noun used to nominate the verb "to encroach" and explain its meaning?

The quality of moving into an area slowly and often unnoticed.

Encroachment

500
Explain the term genetic diversity.
The animal population of certain areas are all closely related which means there is not enough variety in the gene pool which can lead to mutations, and diseases, causing extinction.
500

How many hours does it take to drive from Adelaide to Melbourne?

Roughly 8 hours.

500

What job did Laila have in Iran?

Tailor/Semstress.
500

Name the vital parts of an ecosystem?

Plants, animals, microorganisms (things which decompose).

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