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9th Grade Geography > Ch5 pp. 166-174 > Flashcards

Ch5 pp. 166-174 Flashcards

1
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The Unknown Southern Land

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Captain James Cook

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The greatest explorer of his time; landed on Australia’s East Coast

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Oceania

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Thousands of islands collectively grouped together

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Australia

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” Land down under”

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“Island continent”

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Another name for Australia

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Western Plateau - Australian Shield

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Covers half of the continent; the largest region

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Perth

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The major city on the Western Coast

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Uluru

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A huge rock

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Central Lowlands

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Covers 1/3 of the continent

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Murray River

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Australia’s longest permanent river

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Darling River

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Murray’s chief tributary

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Lake Eyre

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The continents’ largest lake

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Eastern Highlands

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A narrow strip that stretches along the East Coast

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Mount Kasiasco

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Australia’s highest peak

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Aborigines

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The native inhabitants of Australia

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Able Tasman

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Explored New Holland and the surrounding water which led to the discovery of Van Diemon’s Land, now known as Tasmania

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Captain James Cook

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Gained worldwide fame for his discoveries in the South Pacific

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Matthew Flinders

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Charted the entire coastline of Australia; confirming it to be a continent

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Australian Gold Rush

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In this event, the population of Australia rose by 200%

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Commonwealth of Australia

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An independent country as acknowledged by British Parliament. Also known as the continent of Australia

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New South Wales

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Has Sydney located within it; a “country in the south east

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Victoria

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The capital of this “country” is Melbourne

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Tasmania

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Small island located off of the south eastern tip of Australia; capital is Hobart

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Queensland

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The capital of this “country” is Brisbane

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South Australia

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Southern “country” in Australia; capital is Adelaide

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Western Australia

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Westernmost “country” in Australia; capital is Perth

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Australian Capital Territory

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Includes the capital of Australia (Canberra)

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Canberra

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Capital of Australia

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Sydney

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Capital of New South Wales; largest city in Australia

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Northern Territory

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Northernmost “country” in Australia; capital is Darwin

31
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Great Barrier Reef

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The largest coral reef in the world

9th Grade Geography (34 decks)

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