Unit 9 Exam - Australia

Australia is located in which two hemispheres? SS6G11

• Northern and eastern
• Northern and western
• Southern and western
• Southern and eastern

What feature am I describing: “world’s largest coral reef system, home to a huge variety of coral, fish, and mollusks" SS6G11

• Coral Sea
• Great Barrier Reef
• Pacific Ocean
• Indian Ocean

In what body of water is the Great Barrier Reef located? SS6G11

• Pacific Ocean
• Atlantic Ocean
• Coral Sea
• Indian Ocean

What are the mountains that separate Australia’s eastern coastal region from the dry, desert interior? SS6G11

• Great Dividing Range
• Great Barrier Reef
• Rocky Mountians
• Ayers Rock

Much of southern and western Australia is covered by which physical feature? SS6G11

• Ayers Rock
• Great Victorian Desert
• Southern Ocean
• Great Dividing Range

Which massive body of water surrounds Australia’s eastern coast? SS6G11

• Indian Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Atlantic Ocean
• Coral Sea

Which large body of water surrounds Australia’s western coast? SS6G11

• Indian ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Atlantic Ocean
• Coral sea

What large geographic feature is a sacred site for Australia’s Aboriginal people? SS6G11

• Great Barrier Reef
• Great Dividing Range
• Uluru/ Ayers Rock
• Great Victorian Desert

What feature does “A” represent? SS6G11

• Indian Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Great Victorian Desert
• Uluru/ Ayers Rock
• Great Dividing Range

What feature does “B” represent? SS6G11

• Uluru/ Ayers Rock
• Indian Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Great Victorian Desert
• Great Dividing Range