Chapter 22 SQ and Chapter Review Flashcards
1
Q
wattle
A
A roof or fence make by weaving acacia trees
2
Q
jumpbuck
A
Sheep
3
Q
lignite
A
Brown coal with high moisture content
4
Q
artesian well
A
Water comes up by itself
5
Q
station
A
An Australian ranch
6
Q
aquifer
A
Underground steams
7
Q
outback
A
The sparsely populated areas beyond the coastal cities of Australia.
8
Q
Aborigine
A
The first inhabitants of Australia
9
Q
Captain James Cook
A
Discovered Australia
10
Q
Maori
A
The first inhabitants of new Zealand
11
Q
Name the 3 major geographic features of Australia
A
Coast dessert plains
12
Q
What was the First Fleet?
A
The first group of convicts sent out from England
13
Q
List 3 features of the outback
A
Brushy dry and flat
14
Q
Where did the first European settlers land in Australia?
A
Sidney
15
Q
Why do not Australians live on the east coast?
A
The climate
