Australia

Question 1

What are topographic maps used for

Answer 1

Bush walking, town planning, property mapping

Question 2

What are contour lines

Answer 2

They are lines that connect points at the same height

Question 3

the height difference between one line and the next is always the same throughout the map what is this called

Answer 3

Contour interval

Question 4

Name 3 key features of a topographic map

Answer 4

Relief , brown- hills , valley, mountains
water, blue-ocean , rivers, swamps, lakes
culture black -buildings , roads( anything ,man made

Question 5

Topographic maps use symbols to represent elements where are these shown

Answer 5

Map key or legend

Question 6

The lines running up and down the Map are called what - north/ south

Answer 6

Eastings

Question 7

The lines running across the map east/west

Answer 7

Northings

Question 8

In a area reference what number is given first

The northing or the Eastings

Answer 8

Eastings

Question 9

On a topographic map what does AR stand for

Answer 9

Area reference

Question 10

List four characteristics that make Australia unique

Answer 10

Desserts, beautiful beaches, mt kosiosko, flat landscape

Question 11

Explain Australia’s geographic location

Answer 11

It is a country and a continent .

It is located between the Indian Ocean and South Pacific Ocean

Question 12

Reasons Australia is a dry continent

Answer 12

It has low rainfall
Lack of mountains
Bush fires
Heatwaves

Question 13

What are Australia’s four main landform regions

Answer 13

Eastern highlands
Central lowlands
Coastal plains
Western plateau

Question 14

Types of erosion shaping Australia’s landscape

Answer 14

Water erosion
Soil erosion

Wind has played a big role in soil erosion in shaping the land , by moving particles from their original position

Question 15

How does the great dividing range impact Australia’s weather

Answer 15

It’s the highest part of Australia
It’s a climate barrier
Areas near the mountains will be wet or dry
Precipitation is formed on the side facing the wind

Question 16

How does dreamtime stories explain the countries origin

Answer 16

1.They tell stories about how the country the creation of earth. The dreaming come to earth in human form and as they move through the land they create plants, animals, rocks and other forms of land
They are explained through song, dance and paintings.

Question 17

On a map why is longitude and latitude used

Answer 17

They are used together to give a location or feature on the surface of earth

Question 18

Lines of latitude measure north to South or East to west

Answer 18

North to South

Question 19

Are lines of latitude parallel to each other

Answer 19

Yes … So they are often called parallels

Question 20

What does the population of statistics tell us

Answer 20

The population size and growth of Australia

Question 21

What does a topographic map show

Answer 21

It shows shapes, heights and slopes of a landscape using contour lines

Question 22

What’s the importance of Australia’s Exclusive Zone ( EEZ)

Answer 22

It’s a sea zone and it’s importance is to allow a state to explore off shore oil, fishing zones and gas rights.

Question 23

What are the population statistics for migrants

Answer 23

28.2 % of the population were born overseas.

We take 190 000 more each year

Question 24

What are the population statistics for indigenous Australians

Answer 24

700 000