The Physical Environment
True or false: Australia is the flattest and driest contient
True
Is Sydney more prone to what: heat waves or hurricanes?
Heat waves
What's a rip current?
Strong, narrow seaflow
What is the distinctive rock at La Perouse which forms the cliffs and coastlines?
Hawkesbury Sandstone
Who did most of the fishing for the Eora people? Men or women?
Women
Do any major rivers run through Sydney?
No
About how many thunderstorms does Sydney experience per year?
30
What is the reef called near Southern Australia?
The Great Southern Reef
January 26th is a public holiday in Australia. What is celebrated on this date and why?
Australia day because it was the date when the First Fleet arrived and set up a convict settlement in Sydney Cove.
Is Sydney the valley of the Parramatta River or a drowned river valley?
Drowned river valley
What is the area called that we're living in? (answer is not the Sydney Basin)
Cumberland Plain
In summer air pressure is high in what part of Australia?
South
What are the beach types in order of strongest to weakest?
Dissipative, intermediate, and reflective
What year did Cook first step ashore on Australia?
1770
About 60,000 years
What is the most profitable rock export Sydney does?
Coal
For the Sandstone complex, what are the two different types of vegetation groups?
Gully and Ridgetop
What is ICALL?
Which of these plants were named after one of the naturalists on Cook's ship the Endeavour? Eucalyptus, Banksia, Casuarina, or Angophora?
Banksia
How were middens used by Europeans?
They were 'mined' for their shell content which was used to make lime cement
What are the rock types in order of youngest to oldest?
Wiakamatta group, Hawkesbury Sandstone, Narrabean group, and Permian coal measure
What is the average rainfall of Sydney?
1,000-1,500mm
Sydneys waves are usually __m tall with a _ second period
1.5m tall with a 8 second period
Which of these plants is a disturbance specialist in Kamay Botany Bay National Park? Banksia, Casuarina, Wattle, or Sword Grass?
Wattle
What is the name for the clan who inhabited the area around Sydney Harbor?
Cadigal or Gadigal clan of Dharug language group