Map Skills
True or False: Australia is located North of the Equator
False
The location of a place in relation to another is called...
Relative Location
Which lines on a globe/map are parallel to each other?
Latitude
In what country are the Southern Alps?
South Island of New Zealand
The largest natural reef in the world is called...
The Great Barrier Reef
Why are there not a lot of crops grown in Australia?
Much of the land is covered by desert.
How many MAIN islands make up Japan?
4
True or False: Australia is located in the Eastern Hemisphere.
True
A location that has an exact "address" is...
Absolute location
True or false: Longitude lines NEVER touch.
False
Much of the interior of Australia is WHAT type of landform?
Desert
Approximately, what percentage of land in Australia can be used for farming?
10%
What is Australia's largest crop and is grown in every state in the country?
Wheat
Name the highest mountain in Japan.
Mount Fuji
The imaginary line on a globe/map that separates the East from the West.
Prime Meridian
How many hemispheres are on a globe/map?
4
Where do lines of longitude touch each other?
The North AND South Poles
In what country is Mount Wilhelm?
Papua New Guinea
Unscramble the following letters to form the name of a "state" in Australia:
lesquendan
Queensland
About how much of sugarcane is EXPORTED from Australia?
80%
Earthquakes in the Ring of Fire often produce what other destructive activity?
Tsunami
What is the capital for ALL of Australia?
Canberra
Name 2 oceans that surround Australia?
Indian and Pacific
Yes or no: Lines of Longitude are parallel to each other.
No, longitude lines do NOT remain the same distance away from each other.
Which major desert is located the furthest south in Australia?
Great Victoria Desert
In which state did Steph Curry attend college?
North Carolina
Name 2 things that cotton can be made into?
Clothes, household items such as tablecloths, cooking oil
According to the textbook reading, name 2 items that Japan must import.
Coal, petroleum, iron ore and lead
Which is the only continent to appear in all 4 hemispheres?
Africa
True or false: Antarctica is the ONLY continent that is further south than Australia.
False, South America also stretches further south than Australia.
In which two hemispheres does the capital of Australia appear?
Southern and Eastern
What is the name of the region in the Pacific where there are a lot of volcanoes and earthquakes?
The Ring of Fire
Australia can be categorized 3 different ways (as a landform) what are they?
Australia is a continent, a country and an island.
Approximately how many people are employees in the win industry?
28,000 people are involved in the win industry
According to the textbook, name at least 2 things that Japan is able to EXPORT.
Electronics, automobiles, fish