The Underground City

What can you find under the ground in Coober Pedy?

• homes

• trains

• volcanos

• danger

Where is Coober Pedy?

• France

• Canada

• Australia

• New Zealand

How many people live in Coober Pedy?

• 2,000

• 25,000

• 3,000

• 3,500

Why are the underground houses described as "efficient" during the hot months?

• They stay hot so people pay more for air-conditioning

• They stay cool so people pay less for air-conditioning

• They are extreme

• They are regular houses that look a lot like yours!

Why are the underground houses described as "efficient" during the winter?

• They are warm so people pay less for heating

• They stay cool so people pay less for air-conditioning

• They are extreme

• They are regular houses that look a lot like yours!

What is the weather like in summer in Coober Pedy?

• The heat is extreme

• The cold is extreme

• The summer weather is the same as the winter weather in Cooby Pedy

• The weather is the same as a Taipei winter

Around how many people from Coober Pedy live underground?

• Zero

• Less than half of the people from Coober Pedy

• All of the people from Coober Pedy

• More than half of the people from Coober Pedy

What is mined in Coober Pedy?

• Water

• Opals

• Electricity

• Moons

How did the people of Coober Pedy adapt to the extreme heat?

• They mined opals

• They invented refrigerators

• They built homes underground

• They moved to a cooler country

What does extreme heat mean?

• Very hot

• Very cold

• Very cool

• Not hot-not cold