Chapter 22 SQ and Chapter Review Flashcards
wattle
A roof or fence make by weaving acacia trees
jumpbuck
Sheep
lignite
Brown coal with high moisture content
artesian well
Water comes up by itself
station
An Australian ranch
aquifer
Underground steams
outback
The sparsely populated areas beyond the coastal cities of Australia.
Aborigine
The first inhabitants of Australia
Captain James Cook
Discovered Australia
Maori
The first inhabitants of new Zealand
Name the 3 major geographic features of Australia
Coast dessert plains
What was the First Fleet?
The first group of convicts sent out from England
List 3 features of the outback
Brushy dry and flat
Where did the first European settlers land in Australia?
Sidney
Why do not Australians live on the east coast?
The climate
What is happening to the Great Barrier Reef?
It is shrinking
What is the only island state in Australia?
Tasmania
List six ways that Australia is an unusual continent
The only continent with one flag,
Why do so few people live on the western plateau?
It is hot and arid.
What are the two main industries in the outback?
Mining and herding
Terms
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Explain the Significance?
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Chapter Review
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Who were the first people to live in New Zealand?
The Maori
SQ answer highlighted questions here
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What are the two main geographic regions of South Island?
The southern alps and the Canterbury plains.
