Land Down Under
Why is Australia called "the land down under"?
It is in the Southern Hemishpere
What is the vast area in the middle of Australia called?
The Outback
Most of Australia is flat as a cracker, why is it called that?
Most of the land is flat there are only a few mountains.
Name the only major city found on the west coast?
Perth
If it is winter is the United States, what season is it in Australia?
summer
What landforms cover most of Australia?
desert and dry grasslands
What type of landform is most of the Outback?
desert
What is Australia's highest point?
Mt. Kosciusko
What is a coral reef made of?
skeletons of billions of tiny sea creatures
How many countries are located on Australia?
one
Which coast receives the most rainfall?
eastern coast
Give five details describing what the Outback is like?
Hot, dry desert
treeless
no cities
cattle
dusty
very few people
no grass
salty underground water
What is the name of Australia's permanent river?
The Murray River
Where is the world's largest coral formation?
What type of landform is the continent of Australia?
island
Name Australia's six states.
New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania
What is the big business in the areas of the Outback that are not desert?
raising cattle and sheep
What ocean does the Murry River empty into?
Indian Ocean
Give three details about The Great Barrier Reef.
2,500 small reefs and islands
visible from the moon
1,000 miles long
millions of glittering fish
largest structure every made by living creatures
largest coral formation
What two oceans are on Australia's coast?
Indian and Pacific
What is Australia's capital?
Canberra
Is Tasmania part of the Outback?
no
What is Australia's lowest point?
Lake Eyre
Would a kangaroo live in the city of Perth?
no
What are the two largest cities?
Sydney and Melbourne