Australia 6th Grade

Which physical feature is located on the map?

• Indian Ocean
• Ayers Rock
• Great Barrier Reef
• Great Victoria Desert

Which body of water is located here?

• Pacific Ocean
• Coral Sea
• Indian Ocean

Why are many of Australia's animals and plants found nowhere else on the Earth?

• because of the country's great distance to and from other large landmasses
• because of the country's closeness to other islands
• because of the landforms
• because of the climate

Australia was colonized by the British, just like Canada and the United States.  As a result, the predominant language in Australia is

• Australian
• Spanish
• English
• Portugese

Why are most of Australia's cities on the eastern and southeastern coast of the country?

• The central part of the country is too wet
• The western coast is thick with tropical rain forest
• The climate is temperate, and there is good rainfall
• Northern Australia is too cold in winter for seaports to stay open

Which was an effect of British settlement of Australia?

• Aborigines remained in their homelands
• Many Aborigines became factory workers in order to survive
• Thousands of Aborigines died of diseases from the Europeans
• Aborigines were elected to positions in the colonial government

The large number of early settlers in Australia were

• conquistadors
• missionaries
• pilgrims
• prisoners

Which country's culture has had the greatest impact on Australia?

• Portugal
• United Kingdom
• Spain
• United States

Which best describes the geography of Australia

• lakes and rivers
• mountainous with scattered lowlands
• large dry central region with mild climates along the southeastern coasts
• large tropical zone

Which weapon did the aborigines invent for hunting

• atlatl
• boomerang
• cannon
• slingshot