Australia 🇦🇺 Flashcards
1st people in Australia
Aborigines
the precise point of where a place on Earth is located. Using LONGITUDE AND LATITUDE
Absolute location
dry or lacking rainfall, very little rain
arid
The idea the continets are slowly drifting as tectonic plates move
Continental Drift Theory
Australia’s nickname
Down Under
Animals or plants that occur naturally in an area
Native species
Examples of Native species?
Koala, Black Swan, Fairy Penguins
Aniamsl or plants that are brought into an area from somewhere else
Exotic Species
Example of Exotic Species
Rabbits
Animals who raise their babies in pouches
Marsupial
Whydid the British first settle in Australia
To establish a prison colony
What is an effect of the hole in the ozone layer above Australia?
Lots of health problems skincare
Summer in Australia consists of what months
December through March
What constellation is on the Australian flag
The Southern Cross
Why are some of Australia’s animals in danger of extinction?
Because the exotic animals have disturbed the natural environment
What is teh “white Australian” immigration policy?
To prevent people of color to coming to Australia
Who owns Antartica?
no one
