Quiz: Australia's Geography

Australia is located in which two hemispheres?

• northern and eastern

• western and eastern

• southern and eastern

• southern and western

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

• Indian Ocean
• Coral Sea
• Pacific Ocean
• Caribbean Sea

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

• Andes Mountains
• Ural Mountains
• Great Dividing Range
• Sierra Madre

How is this The Great Dividing Range valuable to Australia’s economy?

• It's hot and dry

• It's rich in natural resources

• It is a sacred site for Aborigines

• It is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean

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

• Pacific Ocean
• Indian Ocean
• Atlantic Ocean
• Arctic Ocean

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

• Uluru

• The Great Dividing Range

• The Great Barrier Reef

• Indian Ocean

80% of Australians live in _____________ areas.

• urban
• rural
• suburban

Most Australians live in the________ region of the country.

• Outback

• Coastal

• Interior

• Northern

The climate in northern Australia is....

• tropical with warm to hot temperatures year round

• desert with hot, dry conditions year round

• temperate with mild to moderate summers and winters

• dry and hot in the summer, but cold in winter

What large geographic feature dominates much of central/interior Australia?

• Great Dividing Range
• Great Barrier Reef
• The Outback
• Central Lowlands