Geography
A climate that is dry with very little rainfall
What is arid?
Flat, dry interior region in Australia
What is the outback?
Australia's most valuable crop
What is wheat?
Two important industries in Australia due to it being an island nation
What are fishing and shipping?
Australia supplies more than a third of the world's supply of this metal ores, most of which is sold to steel manufacturers
What is iron (iron ore)?
A naturally made item, such as a tree, mineral, or fresh water, that people can use to meet a need or want
What is a natural resource?
Ninety percent of Australia's population lives along this area of Australia
What is the coast?
Australia's most important agricultural good
What is livestock (sheep and cattle)?
Ocean that is used to ship goods back and forth between Australia and the United States
What is the Pacific Ocean?
This continent is one of Australia's top trading partners because of Australia's location
What is Asia?
Largest coral reef system in the world
What is the Great Barrier Reef?
The two large oceans that surround the island of Australia
What are the Indian and Pacific Oceans?
Energy resources found in abundance in Australia that are sold in large amounts to other nations
What is coal and oil?
Famous landmark in Australia that is a sacred site for the local Aboriginal people
What is the Uluru (Ayers Rock)?
Largest desert in Australia which is dry and barren and covers much of southern and western Australia
What is the Great Victoria Desert?
Australia's longest mountain range that stretches along Australia's east coast
What is the Great Dividing Range?
Body of water that lies along Australia's northeast coast
What is the Coral Sea?
Smallest continent on Earth
Hemispheres where Australia is located
What are the Southern and Eastern Hemispheres?
Sixth largest country in the world
What is Australia?