Geography Chapter 22 Quiz Flashcards

1
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kucka something straight

A

False

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2
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Sydney is the capital of Australia

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False

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3
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Mt. Kashiko is the highest point in Australia

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True

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4
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Term ab. means from the outback

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False

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5
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Victoria was the sight

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False

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6
Q

Australia us the only land bridge

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True

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7
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Tasmania is the orange island

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False

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8
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Is the most fertile

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False

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9
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Aquafire

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False

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10
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Australia was the last… Europeans

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True

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11
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Outback, mining, farming

A

True

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12
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What is the highest point in Australia?

A

Mount Kosciviszko

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13
Q

Australia is the worlds leading producer of what product?

A

Gold

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14
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What is the state capital of Queensland?

A

Brisbane

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15
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What is the most important water system in Australia?

A

Murray River

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16
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Name three unique animals to Australia?

A

Platypus, Emus, Koalas

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17
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What is the water bubbling to the surface called?

A

Artesian wells

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18
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Where is Australia’s lowest point located?

A

Lake Eyre

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19
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What harbor became the site of the first English settlement in Australia?

A

Botany Bay

20
Q

What is the largest coral formation in the world?

A

Great Barrier Reef

21
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What is the largest state of Australia?

A

Western Australia

22
Q

Koalas get all their water and nourishment from _____ leaves

A

Eucalyptus

23
Q

Australia was first settled as a ____ after ______ sent them to prison colony in Georgia

A

Prison . American Revolution

24
Q

Australias youngest state ____, is called the _____

A

Queensland. Sunshine stat

25
Q

Who were the first settlers of Australia?

A

Aborigines

26
Q

Compare Australia and the United States in geography, settlement , and government

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  • Both settled by British
  • Both countries organized by states under God
  • Both countries have written constitution
  • Both countries have similar terrain
27
Q

Australias largest city

A

Sydney

28
Q

State capital of Victoria

A

Melbourne

29
Q

Capital of Australia

A

Canberra

30
Q

State capital of Queensland

A

Brisbane

31
Q

State capital of South Australia

A

Adelaide

32
Q

Satte capital of Western Australia

A

Perth

33
Q

New Zealand’s largest city

A

Auckland

34
Q

Hobart is the capital of

A

Tasmania

35
Q

What is Jump-backs in the Australian term for?

A

Sheep

36
Q

Who were the first inhabitants of New Zealand?

A

Maori

37
Q

What is sparsely populated inferior of Australia known as?

A

Outback

38
Q

What is the largest coral formation in the world known as?

A

Great Barrier Reef

39
Q

What harbor became the site of the first English settlement in Australia?

A

Botany Bay

40
Q

What was Australia first settled as?

A

Prison

41
Q

Many consider the _____ the most beautiful building …

A

Sydney Opera House

42
Q

What is the world’s largest monolith?

A

Ayers Rock

43
Q

What is New Zealand’s highest mountain?

A

Mount cook

44
Q

What Plain is the flattest landform on earth?

A

Nullarbor

45
Q

What area in the Northern territory is sometimes called the Red center of Australia?

A

Simpson Desert

46
Q

What is the complex of mountains and hills running parallel to Australia’s east coast?

A

Great dividing ridge