What is unique about Australia’s flora?

They have drought resistant qualities

What conditions can create a hazardous bushfire?

Heavywind, high pressure system, dry air, large fuel loading

What are the natural disasters common in Australia?

Bushfires, Cyclones, Floods, drought

What is unique about Australia’s fauna?

Largestamount of marsupials, including ones that lay eggs

What kind of weather would central-east South Australia be experiencing?

Warm, clear skies, humid and calm

What kind of weather will Melbourne be experiencing?

Wet, cold, windy and lots of clouds

Why is Australia’s flora and fauna so unique?

Australia's isolation and lack of large predators

How is the vegetation in Australia affected by the climate?

desertin middle rainforest at top Eucalyptus forest in south

How do floods impact the environment?

Destroyvegetation, animals, erodes silt and fertilises land

What are the main resources found in Australia?

Uranium,iron ore, diamonds, black coal

What is unique about Australia’s climate?

It has a range of climates varying from tropical to very dry

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1
What was the name of the continents when they were all joined together?
Pangaea
Dreamtime
Earth
NorthAmerica
2
What is unique about Australia’s flora?
They range in colours and shapes
Theyare the tallest in the world
They have drought resistant qualities
3
What conditions can create a hazardous bushfire?
Wind, high pressure system, bush, wet air, no fuel loading
Wind, low pressure system, bush, dry air, no fuel loading
Heavywind, high pressure system, dry air, large fuel loading
Calm wind, high pressure system, dry air, fuel loading
4
What are some of the social impacts of Bushfires?
destructionof major city centres and landmarks
destructionof vegetation and wildlife
Lossof life and property
5
The direction showing on this compass is
North North West
North North East
East North North
East North East
6
Whatis Australia’s largest State or territory
TAS
SA
WA
NSW
7
What are the natural disasters common in Australia?
Bushfires, Cyclones, Floods, drought
Earthquakes, cyclones, floods, drought
Bushfires,Cyclones, Landslides, Floods
Whatare the natural disasters common in Australia?
8
What do the lines on the earth represent?
The lines of longitude
The lines of latitude
9
What is the body of water called that sits on the east coast of Australia?
Indian
South pacific
Atlantic
North pacific
10
What is Australia’s smallest state or territory?
ACT
NT
VIC
TAS
11
What is the capital of NSW?
Adelaide
Sydney
Melbourne
Perth
12
What is the capital of Tasmania
Brisbane
Alice Springs
Hobart
Darwin
13
What is unique about Australia’s fauna?
Largestamount of marsupials, including ones that lay eggs
Theyare the deadliest species in the world
Containsthe original species of primates
14
Which hemisphere is Australia in?
Sourthern
Northern
15
What kind of weather would central-east South Australia be experiencing?
Cool, wet, cloudy and windyWarm, clear skies, humid and calm
Warm, clear skies and windy
Warm, clear skies, humid and calm
Cold, clear skies and calm
16
What is an endemic plant species to Australia?
Daffodil
Banksia
Tulip
Rose
17
What kind of weather will Melbourne be experiencing?
Warm, dry and clear skies
Wet, cold, windy and lots of clouds
Warm, windy, dry and clear skies
Cold, Wet, calm winds and clouds
18
Why is Australia’s flora and fauna so unique?
Australia's isolation and lack of large predators
Introduction of several species allowing for cross-breading
Contains most of the original version of all earths species
19
How is the vegetation in Australia affected by the climate?
dry climate with limited vegetation throughout Australia
desertin middle rainforest at top Eucalyptus forest in south
Limited vegetation in the middle, large rainforest atthe top
20
What is the name of the ocean between Australia and New Zealand?
Coral sea
Afura Sea
Tasman sea
Timor sea
21
Which large landmass was Australia apart of when the continents separated into two?
Laurasia
Gondwanaland
22
How do floods impact the environment?
Destroys grazing grounds and the lithosphere
Pollutesthe atmosphere and contaminates drinking water
Destroyvegetation, animals, erodes silt and fertilises land
23
What are the main resources found in Australia?
Uranium,iron ore, diamonds, black coal
Phosphate,Uranium, titanium
Blackcoal, platinum, marble
24
What is unique about Australia’s climate?
It has a range of climates varying from tropical to very dry
The top is cool and wet and the bottom is dryand hot
Itis always dry with no rain

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