Natural Events
Physical Features
Maps
Water Bodies
Landforms
100
a localized, violently destructive windstorm occurring over land,characterized by a long, funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground and made visible by condensation and debris is called
What is a tornado
100
An imaginary circle around the earth, equally distant from the North Pole and the South Pole
What is The Equator
100

Question: What is the name of the river that flows through the city of Newcastle and empties into the Tasman Sea, and is famous for its coal export industry?

What is the Hunter River?

100

What is the name of the world-famous coral reef located off the northeast coast of Australia?

The Great Barrier Reef

100

What is the name of the mountain range that stretches more than 3,000 km along the eastern coast of

the Great Dividing Range

200
An overflow of water onto normally dry land is characterized as...
What is a flood
200
____________ is the clearing of trees, transforming a forest into cleared land.
What is deforestation
200
What do physical maps show?
What is landforms
200

What is the name of the natural harbor located in Sydney, Australia that is famous for its iconic Opera House and Harbour Bridge?

Sydney Harbour

200
A landform that is very high and can reach more than 600 meters high...
What is a mountain
300
a deficiency in precipitation over an extended period, usually a season or more, resulting in a water shortage causing adverse impacts on vegetation, animals and people is called...
What is a drought
300
__________ is the process, condition, or result of being covered by glaciers or ice sheets
What is glaciation
300
Does latitude measure distance from North or South, or East and West
What is North and South
300

What is the name of the body of water located to the south of Australia that is notorious for its rough seas and strong winds?

The Southern Ocean

300
a flat, high area with steep sides is called...
What is a plateau
400
a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action is called
What is an earthquake
400
the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents is called...
What is erosion
400
a map that shows boundaries, cities, streets, and other things created and defined by people are called what...
What is a political map
400

What is the name of the large saltwater lake located in the southeast corner of the Northern Territory in Australia?

Lake Eyre

400
A body of land completely surrounded by water is called?
What is an island
500
a storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean is called
What is a hurricane
500
A company that wants to collect minerals, where would they go to find these minerals?
What is a mine
500
a map characterized by large-scale detail and quantitative representation of relief, usually now using contour lines is called what
What is a topographic map
500
It is placed in a fast flowing river to collect water power
What is a Hydroelectric dam
500
a low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it is characterized as...
What is a valley
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