KK1.1.2 (types of outdoor environments)

Question 1

what is the alpines

Answer 1

high mountain area, that is cold, windy and snowy for extended periods of time

Question 2

alpine location

Answer 2

the victorian alps cover 500,000 hectares of north east and east of stat

Question 3

alpine facts

Answer 3

he highest mountain in Victoria is mount bogong at 1986 meters

has a covering of snow for more than a third of the yea

Question 4

alpine endangered species

Answer 4

corroboree frog
and
broad toothed rat

Question 5

what is the grasslands

Answer 5

grass species dominate the area. there is low rainfall and rocky terrain

Question 6

grasslands location

Answer 6

• Murray valley
• the great dividing range
• northern and western parts of the state
• parts of Gippsland

Question 7

grasslands facts

Answer 7

there is less then 10% natural tree and shrub cover

average between 400 - 1000mm of rain per year

Question 8

grasslands endangered species

Answer 8

perunga grasshopper
and
striped legless lizard

Question 9

what is the coast

Answer 9

areas linking sea and land, landscapes range from beaches and dunes to dry forests and cliffs

Question 10

coast location

Answer 10

• great ocean road
• Wilson prom

Question 11

coast facts

Answer 11

in 2002 the government declared a system to protect these environment

victoria has 2000km of coastline

Question 12

what is the marine

Answer 12

a wide variety of ecosystem with reefs, kelp forests, mangroves, open water and sandy plains

Question 13

marine location

Answer 13

covers around 10,000 square km and extends 3 nautical miles off shore

Question 14

marine facts

Answer 14

12,00 marine animals and plants live in their waters

90% of victorias marine organisms are found nowhere else in the world