Making a Nation
What date did the First Fleet arrive in Australia?
26th January, 1788
What biome is located close to the equator?
Tropical rainforests
A _________ nation is more likely to face economic & environmental challenges.
Who has one of the oldest continuous cultures in the world?
Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander peoples
Which biome is characterised by hard, icy soil (permafrost), and very few plants?
Tundra
What term is used to measure the amount of crops grown on a farm?
Crop yield
________ is the process of settling and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area.
Colonisation
_____ refers to the long term pattern of weather in a particular area?
Climate
What evidence was found at Myall Creek Station, and who was charged with the murder of 28 Aboriginal men, women & children?
A child's rib bone. 7 men were charged with the murders.
This word (beginning with D) is used to describe trees that shed their leaves once a year?
Deciduous
Name 2 challenges to food production in Australia.
Climate, weather patterns, soil fertility, livestock, skillset, reliance on fossil fuels
Terra Nullius means "nobody's land" or "land belonging to no one". British settlers used this law to take over (dispossess) Aboriginal land.
Describe the climate of Australia's centre, with reference to temperature and precipitation.
Temperature - hot, above 30 degrees. Very little rainfall (precipitation)
The science of farming is known as ___________
Agriculture