Study Guide #7
manufacturing cities
Christchurch and Dunedin on New Zealand's south island are
mineral resources
about 75% of Australia's land is unsettled and empty, but it is rich in
in urban areas
about 85% of the people of New Zealand live
the United Kingdom
both Australia and New Zealand were colonies of
aborigines
descendants of the first immigrants to Australia
Great Dividing Range
Australia's Murray and Darling rivers begin in the
exporting farm products
New Zealand is an important agricultural country and earns much of its money from
great artesian basin
area of deep underground pools
Canberra
capital city of Australia
Great Barrier Reef
coral formations off Australia's northeastern coast
Maori
early people of New Zealand
James Cook
explorer who claimed Australia for the British
Kauri
giant trees on New Zealand's north island
Kosciuszko
highest mountain peak in Australia
Cook
highest mountain peak in New Zealand
Northern Hemisphere
in Australia, the seasons are opposite of those in the
underground water
in the Great Artesian Basin of Austalia, ranchers irrigate grazing land with
large volcanic plateau
in the center of New Zealand's north island is a
Christchurch
industrial city on New Zealand's south island
Tasmania
island south of Australia that is part of Australia
marsupials
kangaroos and koalas are known as
Melbourne
large city in southeastern Australia
canterbury plains
largest area of flat land in New Zealand
Auckland
largest city in New Zealand
Murray
major Australian river
British settlers
most New Zealanders trace their ancestry to
the southeast coast
most industry is found in what part of Australia?
plateaus and lowland plains
most of Australia's land is
Great Dividing Range
mountain range along Australia's Pacific coast
Southern Alps
mountain range on new Zealand's south island
Kiwi
national symbol of New Zealand
Asia
the Aborigines, who were the first people in Australia, came from
northeastern coast
the Great Barrier Reef stretches along Australia's
Wellington
the capital of New Zealand
outback
the city of Canberra was planned to draw people to the
the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean
the continent of Australia lies between
parliamentary democracy
the government of new zealand is a
Cook Strait
this body of water separates New Zealand's north island and south island
Western Plateau
vast empty stretch of land covering most of Australia