Geography
What is Canberra?
This is the capital city of Australia.
How are the original people of Australia called?
Aborigines
This famous animal carries its baby in a pouch.
a kangaroo
This is Australia’s major industry
mining
Australia’s typical climate is...
warm
Australia is the largest...
Island
The British founded this type of colony in 1788...
A prison colony
This Australian bird is called the “laughing” bird.
the kookaburra
Name one mineral mined in Australia
coal/copper/gold/iron
During the day in the interior, temperatures are high, but at night they are...
cold
What is Australia’s longest river?
the Murray-Darling River
About how many years have Aborigines lived in Australia?
For about 5,000 years
This is Australia’s largest bird
the cassowary
Australia is well known for raising this animal for wool and meat
sheep
These weather events often happen in the tropical north.
monsoons
What is Australia’s highest mountain?
Mount Kosciuszko
What is the percent of the Aboriginal Australians population?
This unusual animal lays eggs but is a mammal
the platypus
This industry is important because of climate, scenery, and wildlife.
tourism
More than _____ of the country has less than 26mm of rain a year.
33%
How long is the Great Barrier Reef?
This coral reef is over 2,000 km long
The government is making efforts to preserve...
Aboriginal culture
The Great Barrier Reef is home to hundreds of these predators.
sharks
Name one crop grown in Australia.
sugar cane/wheat/grapes
In July, Sydney’s average temperatures are between these numbers.
8–16°C