Australia Flashcards
What is austalia also referred to as?
ustralia is referred to as ‘the land down umder Other popular names for this country are the ‘Island Continent’, ‘Continent State’, ‘One-Country Continent’, and the ‘Land of Migrants’.
What the the name australia mean
The name ‘Australia’ comes from the Latin word
‘australis’ meaning southern.
Where is australia located
Australia lies between the
Indian
Ocean in
the west and the South Pacific Ocean in the east.
The Arafura Sea lies to its north. The large water Body south of Australia is the Southern Ocean,
State the latitudal and longitudal extent of australia
Latitudal extent- 10°-40°s
Longitudal extent-114°-154°E
Write a short note on canberra
Canberra
The capital city of Australia is also the largest inland city with a population of more than 300,000.
It is about 150 km from Australia’s east coast.
The Parliament House, the High Court of Australia, the National Library, and also the National Museum of Australia are all in Canberra.
Write a short note on sydney
Sydney
The largest city of Australia is the capital city of New South Wales.
It has an approximate population of 4,000,000.
Sydney is one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
It is famous for its harbour, beautiful coastline, pleasant climate, and cosmopolitan culture.
Sydney has the largest natural harbour- Port Jackson.
Its most famous landmarks are the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House.
Write a short note on brisbane
Brisbane
The capital of Queensland has a population of more than 2,000,000. It is an important centre of industries which include petroleum, paper, and metal.
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Write a short note on melbourne
The capital of Victoria is the second largest city of Australia.
It has a population of approximately 4,100,000.
Melbourne is famous as the largest seaport of Australia, and for its automobile industry.
Write a short note on adelaide
Adelaide
The capital of South Australia has a population of about 1,260,000.
It is situated on the Fleurieu Peninsula overlooking the Gulf St Vincent.
Adelaide has facilities for oil refining, defence, and electronic component production.
Write a short note on perth
Perth
The capital of Western Australia has a population of about 1,800,000, making it the fourth-largest city in Australia. Perth is famous for its pristine beaches.
Write a short note on darwin
Its the capital city of Northern Territory has a pulation of about 120,000.
The two important onomic activities here are mining and tourism.
le minerals mined are bauxite, manganese, d uranium.
The energy production is mostly shore-oil and natural gas from the Timor
Write a short note on hobart
The capital of Tasmania,
the island state of Australia, has a population of about 216,000.
The city is a busy seaport and a vibrant tourist destination.
It has several industries including a high-speed catamaran (a type of boat) factory and zinc smelter.
Write the extent of the eastern higlands
They extend from cape york to tasmania in the south and lie roughly paralell and very close to the east coast of australia
What are the higlands called
These highlands are called the Gregory Range in Queensland, the Blue Mountains and the New England Range in New South Wales. In Victoria, they are called the Australian Alps.
The highest peak of the Eastern Highlands is Mt
Kosciuszko, , which is 2,228 m above sea level.
Why is the eastern higlands also called the dividing range
It lies in thThe Eastern Highlands are also called the Great Dividing Range because the mountains form the main watershed of Australia.
Name the rivers that flow in the eastern higlands
A number of Australia’s principal rivers originate here. The Snowy River flows down the steep eastern slope while the Darling, Lachlan, and Murrumbidgee Rivers flow down the western slope and join the Murray River.
State the extent of the central
Lowlands
They
extend from the Gulf of Carpentaria in the north to Encounter Bay in the south forming the world’s largest artesian basin.
What is an artesian basin
vorld’s largest artesian basin. In an artesian asin, a layer of porous or pervious rock lies etween two layers of impervious rock and cts as a reservoir.
What is an aquifer
aquifer-(a layer of rock capable of holding water and allowing it to pass through. ing in this area do not reach the sea.
State the 3 divisions of the central
Lowlands
The Central Lowlands can be divided into three distinct divisions- the Carpentaria Lowlands, the Lake Eyre Basin, and the Murray-Darling Basin. Lake Eyre is the world’s largest area of inland drainage, e., the rivers flowing in this area do not reach the sea.
What is the western plateau
The Western Plateau
This vast plateau covers the western two-thirds of Australia and is made up of old rocks, which are rich in minerals, especially gold. Much of he plateau has an average height of 300-450 m and is desert or semi desert
The western plateau slopes eastwards
To _______ and southwards to _______
Central
Lowlands nullarbor plain
Name the major mountain ranges in the western plateau
The Hamersley Range, the McDonnell Range, and the Musgrave Range are the major mountain ranges in the Western Plateau.
Name the major deserts in the western plateau
Three of the four major deserts of Australia lie in this region + the Gibson, the Great Sandy, and the Great Victoria Deserts.
What is a rift valley
The Rift Valley is a long valley with steep walls but with several small plains in it. Lake Torrensand the Gulf of Spencer are parts of the Rift Valley. The area is a popular tourist destination.
Australia is the worlds driest continent (GR)
As there are very few rivers
_______ is the biggest drainage system in australia
Murray darling system
_______ is the longest permanently flowing river in australia
Murray river
Name the lakes in australia
Most of Australia’s lakes are shallow salt lakes.
The largest of them are Lake Eyre, Lake Torrens, Lake Gairdner, and Lake Frome, all of which lie in South Australia. A large number of lakes of Australia have been artificially created such as Lake Argyle in Western Australia and Lake Gordon in Tasmania
Why is the water from artesian basins unsuitable for irragation and humans
Large supplies of underground
water are
plentiful in the artesian basins. However, much of the water is salty and unsuitable for irrigationand human consumption. It is, however, used as drinking water for livestock, mainly cattle and sheep.
What is the great barrier reef
the Great Barrier Reef is a 2,300 Km-ong underwater ridge-like feature off the north-east coast of Australia at distances varying from 16 to 240 km from the coastline.
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Since these polyps live in colonies, when they die their large accumulation of skeletons form coral reefs which are circular or ridge-like. The Great Barrier Reef is Australia’s biggest tourist attraction. The warm, shallow, salty sea between the reef and the shore is the home of tropical fish of bright colours, and crustaceans that abound in this underwater paradise.
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What does the great barrier reef consist of
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________ lake has been atifically created
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