AUSTRALIA Flashcards
Were is Oceania?
It is Australia, New Zeeland and small islands in Pacific Ocean
Australia is the ______ largest country in the world?
6th
Why is the population density in Australia so small?
Because the largest part of Aus is semi desert & hot
Where doe most of the Aus population live?
90 % lives along the coast
Why is the animals in Aus so very unique
Because it does not live anywhere else
The Marsupials - carry baby in pouch eg. kangaroo/koala
Egg-laying mammals eg. platypus echidna
Where does New Zealand lies
New Zealand is SE of Australia
How many islands does New Zealand have
2 North and South Island
Where does most of New Zealand’s population live
On the North island
What is the main industry and produce in New Zealand that is exported to the rest of the world?
Agriculture Meat and Wool
Decribe the OUTBACK
THE OUTBACK:
- Hottest area on earth
- Consist of sandy, stoney and Mountain ranges
- Largest free-standing rocks in world eg. Ururu and Ayers Rock
How was the Marina Trench in Australia created?
When the Pacific plate collided with the Phillippine plate.
Where is the worlds deepest point
Marina Trench in Australia
What is the Marina Trench deepest point called?
How deep is it?
Challenger deep
11 033 m deep
After what was the Challenger deep named, and when did they discover the trench?
Named after the survey ship, called the HMS Challenger
Discovered the trench in 1872
What is the largest natural phenomenon on earth?
The Great Barrier Reef
