General Facts
Australia is the ___________ of the 7 continents.
A.) Smallest B.) Largest C.) Best
A.) Smallest
In the __________ hemisphere, seasons and constellations are reversed.
A.) Northern B.) Southern C.) Eastern
B.) Southern
What kind of animal is an Emu?
a bird
Correctly spell the name of the continent that we are discussing today.
A-U-S-T-R-A-L-I-A
When did the fires start?
September 2019
What is Australia surrounded by?
Water
What is the largest desert in Australia called?
Great Victorian Desert
What are baby kangaroos called?
Joeys
Over _____ million people live in Australia.
A.) 21 B.) 24 C.) 28
B.) 24
The fires have scorched over 15.6 million acres, which is larger than the state of ______ _________.
West Virginia
What continent is above Australia?
Asia
Great Barrier Reef
Name 2 marsupials found in Australia.
Koalas and wombats
What were the first people in Australia known as?
Aborigines
When does Australia's wildfire season last until?
The end of March.
What is Australia's nickname?
"The Land Down Under"
What percentage of Australia is made up of desert?
33%
___ / 25 of the world's most venomous snakes in the world live in Australia.
21 / 25
Name a city in Australia.
Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide
Why have so many koalas been killed by the fires?
They cannot get away from the flames quickly enough.
Approximately how many square miles is Australia?
3 million
Where might we go in Australia if we wanted to camp and see lots of stars?
Outback
According to the video, some of the world's most ________ species live in Australia.
Deadliest.
Name a famous celebrity from Australia.
Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban, Chris Hemsworth, Liam Hemsworth, Hugh Jackman, Cate Blanchett, Kylie Minogue, Naomi Watts, Mel Gibson, etc.
"Firefighters from New Zealand, the USA, and Canada have been working tirelessly alongside their Australian counterparts to help curtail the fires' spread." Define curtail.