Continent of Australia
How many states are located in the country Australia?
6
DD: Name the 6 states
Most of Australia is what type of climate region?
desert
What was Australia's first major industry?
Agriculture
The Kangaroo is a member of the _____________ family.
marsupial
DD: What are 4 more Australia marsupials
About 4/5 of the Australian people live in __________ regions.
Coastal
Australia is what ordinal direction from Asia?
Southeast
The western coast has a ____________ climate.
Mediterranean
DD: describe Medit. climate
Since most of Australia has a _________ climate, farmers use _____________to water their crops.
dry; irrigation
How many species of lizards live in Australia?
over 500
Most Australian are what religion?
Christianity
DD: What percent of Australians are Roman Catholic?
Australia is the same size as what other country?
United States
Each year, Australia experiences drought, floods, and _______________.
Cyclones
dd: what direction do the cyclones wind blow?
In the 1850's Australia produced over ____% of the world's gold.
40%
DD: What percent of gold does Australia produce today?
The ____________ evolved from the wolf and a wild dog.
Dingo
What decent are most of the Australian population?
European
What two oceans surround Australia?
Pacific and Indian Ocean
What weather force occurred in December 2010 that affected 70 towns and 200,000 people?
Flood
DD: how many people were killed
What are the 4 major agricultural crops produced in Australia?
wheat, barley, fruit, sugar cane
The ___________ is a highly scented acacia and is also the national flower of Australia.
golden wattle
DD: What part of the acacia is harvested for medicine
What is the name of the tribe that is the first group believed to live in Australia.
Aborigines
DD: How many years ago do scientist believe they migrated to Australia
What is the national anthem of Australia?
Advanced Australia Fair
DD: What anthem did this replace?
The southern regions of Australia have what type of climate?
temperate climate
What technique allowed Australia to become a major source of beef for Europe?
Refrigeration
DD: What world event caused Australia to become more independent and begin producing its own manufactured goods?
What percent of Australia's land is suitable for growing crops?
6%
DD: What are the 4 irrigated crops of Australia
Where in Australia do most of the Aborigines live today?
New South Wales and Queensland
DD: what % of the Australian population are Aborigines