Australia Geography

Australia’s is the world’s smallest continent and sixth-largest country

• True

• False

In what two hemispheres is Australia located?

• North and West

• North and East

• South and East

• South and West

Most Australians live near which ocean?

• Atlantic

• Indian

• Southern

• Pacific

Located in the center of Australia; world’s largest monolith; appears red because of iron content in soil

• Ayers Rock

• Great Victoria Desert

• Great Barrier Reef

• Pacific Ocean

World’s largest coral reef system

• Ayers Rock

• Pacific Ocean

• Great Barrier Reef

• Coral Sea

Long mountain range along Australia’s east coast; separates temperate coastal areas from dry Outback

• Great Dividing Range

• Great Barrier Reef

• Uluru

• Great Victoria Desert

Borders Australia on the east coast; fishing is a major industry here

• Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Coral Sea

• Great Barrier Reef

Dry, barren area that covers much of southern and western Australia

• Coral Sea

• Great Victoria Desert

• Ayers Rock

• Great Dividing Range

Body of water on Australia’s west coast

• Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Coral Reef

Body of water along Australia’s northeast coast

• Coral Sea

• Atlantic Ocean

• Southern Ocean

• Great Dividing Range