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Year 5 Geography NSW Australia
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1
In bushfires and floods, how can people best prepare for their safety?
use the BoM website for the latest information
have the phone numbers for emergency services
have an evacuation plan
have insurance
2
True or False? A commercial zone is an area in a shire with factories producing goods:
True
False
3
True or False? The environment affects the way people live in a place.
True
False
4
A natural cause of a bushfire is
power lines
lightening strike
campfires
arson
5
An area with many houses, gardens and parks would be zoned:
commercial
residential
agricultural
industrial
6
The largest state in Australia is:
Western Australia
Queensland
NSW
Northern Territory
7
Which is Australia's longest river?
Tweed
Murray-Darling
Macquarie
Murrumbidgee
8
The highest mountain in Australia is:
Mt Warning
Uluru
Mt Kosciusko
Mt Everest
9
Who makes the final decision on local planning issues in a shire?
The rate payers
The mayor
The Developer
The local council
10
Which state would you go to if you wanted to see Uluru?
Tasmania
Northern Territory
Queensland
Western Australia
11
The most common floods near inland rivers are .......... floods.
flash
coastal
slow-onset
rapid-onset
12
Name the mountain range that runs down the eastern side of Australia.
Great Dividing Range
Blue Mountains
Flinders Ranges
Great Multiplying Range
13
The ocean to the east of Australia is:
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
14
In which season do most bushfires occur in Australia?
summer
spring
winter
autumn
15
In which hemisphere is Australia located?
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
16
Which of these lines of latitude runs through Australia?
Arctic Circle
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
17
The city of Hobart is the capital of which Australian state?
South Australia
Victoria
Tasmania
Western Australia
18
Which is a common characteristic of an agricultural zone?
shops
farming land
carparks
apartment blocks
19
The climate affects the way buildings are:
sold
furnished
painted
designed and built
20
Excluding daylight savings, how many times zones does Australia have?
3
2
4
1
21
How often do floods occur in Australia?
rarely
never
sometimes
regularly
22
Rate your interest level in the Geography topic we have been studying this semester.
High
Low
No interest
Medium
23
A beneficial effect of a bushfire can be:
soil regeneration
building destruction
animal habitats lost
plant regrowth
24
A library would be likely/unlikely to be built next to a factory?
likely
unlikely
25
Name the river that Perth is built on.
Hunter River
Lachlan River
Swan River
Fitzroy River
26
The most severe floods occur in ......
coastal regions
cities
mountainous areas
inland areas
27
True or false? Australia is a continent as well as a country.
True
False
28
What proportion of Australians live within 50km of the coastline?
40%
50%
85%
65%
29
The continent north of Australia is:
North America
Indonesia
Antarctica
Asia
