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Social Studies 1051 Flashcards

1
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Who wrote the first brief information about Australian plants?

A

William Dampier

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2
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Who gave the first detailed description about Australia’s flora?

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Sir Joseph Banks

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3
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Who named and organised many plants growing in Australia?

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Robert Brown

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4
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Hardwoods are…

A

flowering plants or trees

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5
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Softwoods are…

A

cone-bearing plants or trees

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6
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Scientists classify plants into…

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families, genera, and species

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7
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Eucalypts only grow naturally in which country?

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Australia

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8
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The nickname “gum tree” comes from the molasses-like substance called…

A

kino

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9
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Who was the first person to use the term “gum tree” for eucalypts?

A

Governor Phillips

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10
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The Latin word eucalyptus means…

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well-covered

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11
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The flower-cups of eucalyptus buds harden into woody capsules known as…

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gumnuts

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12
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The giant eucalypts produced in the coastal forests are the _________ _________ trees in the world.

A

tallest hardwood

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13
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Which species of gumtree is the most majestic?

A

The mountain ashes of Victoria and Tasmania

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14
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What is the world’s tallest known flowering plant?

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the mountain ash

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15
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How tall is the tallest tree in Australia?

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98.15m high

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16
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Eucalyptus trees are grouped according to what?

A

bark types

17
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Which type of eucalypts have very hard and deeply furrowed bark?

A

ironbark trees

18
Q

Which is the most widely spread gumtree?

A

River Red Gum

19
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Eucalypts form the main food for which animal?

A

the koala

20
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Eucalypts provide almost all of what kind of general-purpose wood used throughout Australia?

A

hardwood timber

21
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Eucalypts help hold together the thin, fragile…

A

topsoil

22
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Eucalypts are famous for what, taken from their leaves?

A

oils

23
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Australian eucalypts give large amounts of…

A

nectar

24
Q

What is one of Australia’s most valued hardwood trees?

A

Jarrah

25
Q

The Jarrah was originally called the…

A

Swan River mahogany

26
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Jarrah has been the prime timber in which state since its settlement?

A

Western Australia

27
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What kind of timber is used in house construction, poles, and sleepers?

A

Blackbutt timber

28
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The age of eucalypts can be found by counting…

A

growth rings

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