Geography Chapter 22 Quiz Flashcards
kucka something straight
False
Sydney is the capital of Australia
False
Mt. Kashiko is the highest point in Australia
True
Term ab. means from the outback
False
Victoria was the sight
False
Australia us the only land bridge
True
Tasmania is the orange island
False
Is the most fertile
False
Aquafire
False
Australia was the last… Europeans
True
Outback, mining, farming
True
What is the highest point in Australia?
Mount Kosciviszko
Australia is the worlds leading producer of what product?
Gold
What is the state capital of Queensland?
Brisbane
What is the most important water system in Australia?
Murray River
Name three unique animals to Australia?
Platypus, Emus, Koalas
What is the water bubbling to the surface called?
Artesian wells
Where is Australia’s lowest point located?
Lake Eyre
What harbor became the site of the first English settlement in Australia?
Botany Bay
What is the largest coral formation in the world?
Great Barrier Reef
What is the largest state of Australia?
Western Australia
Koalas get all their water and nourishment from _____ leaves
Eucalyptus
Australia was first settled as a ____ after ______ sent them to prison colony in Georgia
Prison . American Revolution
Australias youngest state ____, is called the _____
Queensland. Sunshine stat
Who were the first settlers of Australia?
Aborigines
Compare Australia and the United States in geography, settlement , and government
- Both settled by British
- Both countries organized by states under God
- Both countries have written constitution
- Both countries have similar terrain
Australias largest city
Sydney
State capital of Victoria
Melbourne
Capital of Australia
Canberra
State capital of Queensland
Brisbane
State capital of South Australia
Adelaide
Satte capital of Western Australia
Perth
New Zealand’s largest city
Auckland
Hobart is the capital of
Tasmania
What is Jump-backs in the Australian term for?
Sheep
Who were the first inhabitants of New Zealand?
Maori
What is sparsely populated inferior of Australia known as?
Outback
What is the largest coral formation in the world known as?
Great Barrier Reef
What harbor became the site of the first English settlement in Australia?
Botany Bay
What was Australia first settled as?
Prison
Many consider the _____ the most beautiful building …
Sydney Opera House
What is the world’s largest monolith?
Ayers Rock
What is New Zealand’s highest mountain?
Mount cook
What Plain is the flattest landform on earth?
Nullarbor
What area in the Northern territory is sometimes called the Red center of Australia?
Simpson Desert
What is the complex of mountains and hills running parallel to Australia’s east coast?
Great dividing ridge
