Landforms 1
The largest monolith in the world?
Uluru/Ayer's Rock
This physical feature is the largest living thing on the planet, and can be seen from space.
The Great Barrier Reef
This sea borders the Great Barrier Reef.
Coral Sea
This sea is found between Australia, New Zealand, and Tasmania.
Tasman Sea
Coral Bleaching in the continent would count as what STEAM connection?
Science
Most of Australia's population lives to the east of this physical feature.
Great Dividing Range
What side of Australia are most of the rainforests on?
The longest river in Australia is ________.
Murray River
This physical feature is where all of the islands in Oceania comes from.
Ring of Fire
Which country is the primary colonizer for Australia and New Zealand?
Great Britain
The smallest desert in Australia.
Pedirka Desert
The largest desert in Australia.
Great Victoria Desert
Timor Sea
This river's name means "big water" or "overflowing" in Aborigine.
Murrumbidgee River
The name of the group of people that were living in Australasia before the Europeans got there.
Aborigines
The general inland region of Australia is known as what?
The Outback
The highest point in Australia is called what?
The Australian Alps
This body of water is found at the bottom of Australia, looking like someone took a bite out of the continent.
Great Australian Bight
What is an epicontinental sea?
A sea that sits on top of a continental shelf/ continent.
The three parts of Oceania are known as what?
Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia
What are the two reasons people can't climb Uluru anymore?
Erosion from hiking and cultural issues with the native people.
List an example of an invasive species in Australasia.
Cane Toad, Brumby, Fire Ant, Yellow Crazy Ant, Strawberry Guava, etc. (answers vary)
This waterform is the largest uncontaminated body of water in the Asia-Pacific Region.
Sepik River
Remember Freddie the Turtle? What waterform is he found in?
Fly River
The most common languages in Australasia are what?
English and Traditional Languages