History and Civilisation
How did Aborigines arrive in Australia?
What is the official name of Australia
Commonwealth of Australia
Which sea has the Great Barrier Reef?
The Coral Sea
Which sea takes its name from Admiral Thaddeus Bellingshausen
Bellingshausen Sea
What is the tallest mountain in Antarctica
Mount Vinson
The name “Antarctica” comes from which ancient language?
Greek
What number does Antarctica rank among the world’s largest continents?
5th Rank
What is the large body of water between Australia and New Zealand called
Tasman Sea
Which sea is the largest marine reserve?
The Ross Sea
Which islands are named after Spaniard Luiz Vaz de Torres
Torres Straight Islands
What are the two plants that can live in Antarctica?
Algae and Moss
What colors are the unofficial flag of Antarctica made of?
Blue and White
What are the two oceans that board Australia
Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean
Which sea is part of the Southern Ocean, and is home to penguin rookeries?
The Weddell Sea
Which island is the safest harbors in Antarctica, and is a tourist destination and a scientific outpost?
Deception Island
What mineral was found in Australia that brought more immigrants?
Gold
Why did the Australian flag change to 7 points instead of 6?
To represent papa new guinea
Who was the Tasman sea named after
Abel Janszoon Tasman
What makes Lake Vostok so interesting/different?
It is one of the largest subglacial lake in Antartica
Which island in Australia is the only place on Earth where rocks from Earth’s mantle are exposed?
The Macquarie Island
What does Terra Australis incognita mean?
Unknown southern land
What is the population of permanent residents Antarctica have and why?
0 because it is too cold to live there
What are the two longest rivers in Australia? Which one is longer?
Darling River and Murray River. The Darling River is longer
What do the researchers and scientists receive from Lake Fryxell?
Which Antarctic island is home to a large, active Chinstrap Penguin Colony
Halfmoon Islands