Australia/N.Z.

Question 1

what is Australia’s environment like?

Answer 1

humid highlands, Mediterranean (dry summers wet winters) southwest/east, interior desert

Question 2

where does most of Australia’s population live?

Answer 2

the edges, because the center doesn’t get much rain

Question 3

what percent of Australia has ranching? (primarily what animal?)

Answer 3

40% , sheep

Question 4

Australia is at higher risk of…? which leads to??

Answer 4

wildfires, leads to drought and dust storms

Question 5

What was the influence of colonialism in Australia?

Answer 5

the aborigines were the natives to Australia, Europeans came in and controlled them

Question 6

What is the stolen generation in Australia?

Answer 6

the forced removal of Aboriginal children from their families. gov now admits to this

Question 7

What is the current state of agriculture in Australia?

Answer 7

55% of land used, agriculturally advanced, lots of WHEAT

Question 8

What is the major factor for population distribution in Australia?

Answer 8

water

Question 9

Australia is home to species that can be found nowhere else on the planet. These species are called…

Answer 9

endemic

Question 10

2 major components to Australia’s economy?

Answer 10

ranching and service sectors

Question 11

What is one thing Australian and New Zealand suffer from?

Answer 11

isolation

Question 12

What are native people of New Zealand called?

Answer 12

Maori

Question 13

How much of New Zealand’s land is capable of producing crops?

Answer 13

5-10%