Challenges
what is the name of when coral starts to get stressed out and lose its color?
coral bleaching
how would you describe australia's population density?
low
what is the main source of income for australia?
trade
who were the first group of people to arrive in australia?
british convicts
what was the name of the native australians?
aborigines
what is australia's biggest challenge?
rising sea levels
why don't people live more towards the center of australia?
because it has a dry interior
what type of economy does australia have?
a mixed economy
what is forced assimilation?
were one culture is forced to take trait of another culture.
what were some of the skills the aborigines had?
building canoes and navigation
what percent of people live by the coast line?
85%
what percent of australia's population live by the coast?
90%
why does australia have a booming economy?
its natural resources
which group of sailors first arrived at australia but didn't claim it?
the dutch
how did the aborigines pass down knowledge, legends, and religious beliefs?
oral tradition
what is the name of the low sandy islands that have formed on top of extinct?
Atolls
how is the center of australia used?
for mining minerals
china and other asian countries
who was the first european to cross the pacific?
Ferdinand Magellan
how did the aborigines navigate?
the sun, stars, and bird migration pattern
what is a challenge that australia is facing that is also part of its climate?
drought
why were a majority of settlers attracted to australia?
its mild humid climates
what does australia have a good rate of investment to?
capital goods
what year did ferdinand magellan cross the pacific?
1521
what life style did the aborigines live by?
nomadic and strictly hunter/gatherer