Australia

Identify 3 types of wildlife (not including kangaroos or koalas)

1. Taipan snake 2. Wombat 3. Funnel Web spider

Be able to identify 5 fun facts about Australia

1. There is a very long fence called the dingo fence 2. Australia is the 6th biggest country 3. There are over 750 different reptiles in Australia 4. Australia is an island continent 5. They have the Flying Doctor Service

Identify Pangea.

225 years ago the earth was one big landmass.

What is the population of Australia

23.13 million

What is the death rate?

3 mins and 23 secs

What is Australia's unemployment rate?

7.5%

What is the life expectancy?

84 years- Women 82- Men

What % of Antarctica is ice?

98%

What is a Tsunami?

A tsunami is an immense sea wave caused by sudden dropping or rising of a section of the sea floor following an earthquake. Could be up to 100ft high and travel @400mph

What is the capital of Southern Australia

Adelaide

How does Antarctica compare to other continents in size?

Antarctica is the 5th largest continent and is closest in size to South America.

What is Aussie Rules?

Aussie rules is a very physical sport played with no pads. Goals are in the middle and two ends of the field and the objective of the game is to get to ball into the goals to score. A common way of blocking the ball is to jump on someone.

How is Australia the "Land of Contrast"?

Australia is known as the land of contrast because of its wide range of scenery, geography, and climates. Australia has mountains, beaches, forests, deserts, and much more.

What is the language of Australia?

Australian English

What is the capital of Queensland?

Brisbane

What is the capital of Australia?

Canberra

Who founded Australia

Captain James Cook

What countries are Australia dependent on for trade?

China, Japan, USA

What are the religions?

Christianity, no religion

Identify a fault

Cracks appear in the folds, called FAULTS An example of a fault is San Andreas in California or New Madrid fault line in Southeast Missouri

Identify 5 facts from Mr. Verstraete's presentation.

Cricket is very popular. There is no grass on the actual hole in golf because the area is so dry. Kangaroos are as common as deer. There are drive through alcohol stores. Australia is very grateful for America to help them during wars.

What was Australia originally used for?

Criminals were sent there

What is the Capital of Northern Territory

Darwin

Australia is 2/3...

Desert

How are earthquakes formed?

Earthquakes are formed with plates collide from pressure from the ocean floor.

What is the largest penguin in Antarctica and the only penguin that lives in Antarctica year round?

Emperor Penguin

What are the main ethnic groups?

European descendants (white) Aboriginal

What type of government does Australia have?

Federeal Constitutional Monarchy

In 1850 what happened in Australia?

Gold Rush

What is the capital of Tasmania?

Hobart

What happens to daylight in the summer months in Antarctica?

In the summer months there is complete daylight all day.

What happens to daylight in the winter months in Antarctica?

In the winter months there is complete darkness all day.

Identify the countries you will need for the map on Oceania

Indonesia Papua New Guinea Nauru Solomon Islands Vanuatu Fiji New Caledonia New Zealand

Is it colder or warmer the father you go into the interior of Antarctica?

It is colder and dryer.

Give 5 example of strine

Knappy- Diaper Mate- Guys Telly- TV Nana- Grandma Rubbish- Trash

What is Krill?

Krill is a shrimp like creature, whales feed on masses of them

Who is Australia's Prime Minister?

Malcom Turnbull

What is the capital of Victoria?

Melbourne

What area of Australia is the flattest?

Northern Australia

Identify Laurasia

Northern hemisphere continents

How do people drive in Australia?

People drive on the other side of the road in Australia and the steering wheel is on the other side of the car than it is here.

What is the capital of Western Australia?

Perth

Why are most people in Antarctica?

Scientific research or specialist projects

Antarctica is the only continent that changes _________________.

Size frequently

Where can most Australians trace their roots back from and why?

South Asia, Aboriginals

What region of Australia has the highest elevation?

Southeast Australia

Identify Gondwanaland.

Southern Hemisphere Continents

What is strine?

Strine is slang in Australia.

What is the capital of New South Wales?

Sydney

What are the 12 apostles?

The 12 apostles are a series of limestone stack like structures of the coast of Victoria.

When and why was the Antarctica Treaty established?

The Antarctica Treaty was drafted in 1959 and established in 61 for peaceful scientific research and then later in 1991 the banning of oil and mineral exploration was added to the treaty.

What is the name of the Australia currency?

The Australian Dollar

How are volcanoes formed?

Volcanoes are formed when the plates move apart/slide past one another. An opening in the earth's crust forms and subterranean water meets melted lava. If the lava is too thick the flow gets blocked and the pressure builds.

What is the capital of New Zealand?

Wellington

What is Australia's GPD?

$1339.54 billion US dollars

Hoe much $ would it cost for a one way trip to Australia?

$2,000

What is the birth rate?

1 min and 44 secs

What are Australia's top 3 exports?

1. Iron Ore 2. Oil Briquettes 3. Petroleum Gas

What are Australia's top 3 imports?

1. Machines, engines, and pumps 2.Vehicles 3. Oil

Identify the Flying Doctor Service

The Flying Doctor service is a medical plane system that gets sick or injured people from isolated areas the care they need. Inside the plane is exactly like a hospital with nurses and doctors on hand. The Flying Doctor Service takes care of the patients until they can safely get them to the nearest by hospital.

Identify the Marina Trench

The Mariana trench is the the deepest part of the ocean in the world, Pacific Ocean, 8 miles down

What region of Australia is the driest?

The Outback or central Australia

Identify the term "Ring of Fire"

The Ring of Fire is a large major area in the pacific ocean where many volcanic eruptions and earthquakes happen.

Who receives more precipitation? The Sahara desert or Antarctica?

The Sahara Desert

What region will you find most Australians living?

The Southeast area of Australia

What area of Australia has the most beaches?

The coastlines of Australia

What effect did the gold rush have on the Aboriginals?

The got treated very badly, pushed out of their lands, similar to native americans in the US.

Identify the mid-oceanic ridge

The mid-oceanic ridge is an underwater mountain range that stretches around the globe

What are the main features of the Australian flag?

The union jack represents the british heritage of Australia. The southern cross constellation is a major constellation in Australia. The last large star stands for federation of all of Australia.

Identify 5 generalizations about people living in Oceania.

They may be poor because Oceania is a very poor area. They may be Christian or Catholic. They may know French or English. There may be lots of sheep around them. They may be ruled by Britain or Europe.

How do invertebrates survive in Antarctica?

They survive by becoming frozen under rocks and stones.

Identify a fold

Tremendous pressure from the ocean floor throws the crust of the earth into folds or MOUNTAINS