Social Studies Semester 1 Review

Melbourne is the capital city of which state?

• New South Wales

• Victoria

• Tasmania

• Queensland

What is the capital city of New Zealand?

• Auckland

• Hobart

• Wellington

• Adelaide

Wildfires are NOT caused why which of the following?

• Humans

• Dry leaves

• High temperatures

• Tectonic plates

The centre of a cyclone is called ______.

• The eye.

• High pressure

• The core.

• Low pressure

The earth's crust is made of _________.

• magma

• lava

• plates

• iron

In which state or territory of Australia would you find the Great Sandy Desert?

• Queensland

• South Australia

• Western Australia

• Northern Territory

Which of the following is a major natural resource in New Zealand?

• Coal

• Bauxite

• Gas

• Lead

Which of the following landforms does Australia not have?

• Mountain ranges

• Deserts

• Volcanoes

• Plains

Look at the diagram. What is number 4?

• magma

• lava

• core

• volcano

What causes a tsunami?

• Winds and water from the ocean.

• Tidal waves

• Seismic waves

• Earthquakes under the ocean