Regions/Climate
What is the name of the large island off the coast of Austalia?
Tasmania
What island is home to a large variety of wild life?
Kangaroo Island
What animal eats eucalyptus leaves?
Koalas
Where do corals grow?
Warm shallow water
What is the capital of Australia?
Cannberra
What oceans surround Australia?
Indian, Southern and Pacific
How tall is mount Olga?
1,790 feet tall
What animal has a bill like a duck, lays eggs and have poisonous spurs in their hind legs
Platypus
Name 3 animals that live in the coral reefs.
Crabs, Clams, Fish, Lobsters, plankton, hard/soft corals, sea birds, etc.
What is the name if the indigenous people of Australia?
Aboriginals
When does summer start in Australia? Why?
December, because it is in the southern hemisphere
What is the other name for Ayers Rock?
Uluru
What animal has strong paws used for digging tunnels?
Wombat
Who accidentally discovered the Great Barrier Reef?
James Cook, when his boat crashed into the corals
What is one rule of Australian football?
oval-shaped field, 18 players, cannot throw the ball, four 20 min sections
What is the name of the mountain rage on the East coast of Australia?
The great dividing ridge
Which attraction has over 5 thousand rock paintings and is sacred to the Aboriginals
Kakadu National Park
What is a marsupial? Name one
Animals that carry their young in a pouch.
Koala, Kangaroo, wombat, tasmanian devil
What is one thing we can do to help save the coral reef?
Stop littering, Recycle, use cleaner energy, etc.
What is the name of Australia's dry lands
The outback
What is the country's longest river?
The Murray
What is erosion? Which attraction is being eroded?
Breaking down rocks with wind or water
Twelve apostles
How many types of poisonous spiders live in Australia?
36
How fast do corals grow?
less than 2 inches per year
What is the currency used in Australia?
Australian dollar