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What are two famous landforms in Australia?
Great Barrier Reef, Coral sea, Ayers Rock, Uluru Great Victoria Desert
100
What is Central Australia's climate?
It is hot and dry.
100
What is the most populated city in Australia?
Sydney
100
What type of economy does Australia have?
They have a mixed economy.
100
Who is Australia's top trading partner?
China
200
What is another name for Ayer's Rock?
Uluru
200
What is the climate on the Southeastern, and southwestern coast?
Mild climate
200
How long have the Aborigines been in Australia?
At least 40,000 years
200
Name two minerals found in Australia?
Gold, silver, uranium, coal, copper, iron ore
200
What is the Aborigines religion?
Dreamtime
300
Where is the Great Barrier Reef located?
It lies off the north east coast of Queensland, in the coral sea.
300
Where do most Australians live because of the climate?
Southeastern Coastal Region
300
What are two things Aborigines invented?
Rock art, boomerangs, grindstones
300
Name two major agricultural products?
Wheat, barley, sugar cane, fruits, cattle, sheep, poultry
300
Another name for the didgeridoo
Yirdaki
400
How big is the Great Victoria Desert?
160,000 miles long
400
What is the only continent that receives less rainfall than Australia?
Antarctica
400
How did the Aborigines store water?
Built containers for storing water and built wells to collect groundwater.
400
What are two things made in Australia's factories?
Mining, industrial and transportation equipment, food processing
400
Why do they call Australia the outback?
Refers to the dry interior of Australia
500
What is the largest mountain range in Australia?
The Great Dividing Range
500
Describe how the climate effects farming in Australia
Little rain means dry land, not very much fertile farmland
500
What does Aborigine mean?
People who are here from the beginning
500
Australias GDP?
1.5 trillion
500
Who were the first Europeans to travel to Australia and when?
The Dutch, 1606