Australia Flashcards
(24 cards)
What are topographic maps used for
Bush walking, town planning, property mapping
What are contour lines
They are lines that connect points at the same height
the height difference between one line and the next is always the same throughout the map what is this called
Contour interval
Name 3 key features of a topographic map
Relief , brown- hills , valley, mountains
water, blue-ocean , rivers, swamps, lakes
culture black -buildings , roads( anything ,man made
Topographic maps use symbols to represent elements where are these shown
Map key or legend
The lines running up and down the Map are called what - north/ south
Eastings
The lines running across the map east/west
Northings
In a area reference what number is given first
The northing or the Eastings
Eastings
On a topographic map what does AR stand for
Area reference
List four characteristics that make Australia unique
Desserts, beautiful beaches, mt kosiosko, flat landscape
Explain Australia’s geographic location
It is a country and a continent .
It is located between the Indian Ocean and South Pacific Ocean
Reasons Australia is a dry continent
It has low rainfall
Lack of mountains
Bush fires
Heatwaves
What are Australia’s four main landform regions
Eastern highlands
Central lowlands
Coastal plains
Western plateau
Types of erosion shaping Australia’s landscape
Water erosion
Soil erosion
Wind has played a big role in soil erosion in shaping the land , by moving particles from their original position
How does the great dividing range impact Australia’s weather
It’s the highest part of Australia
It’s a climate barrier
Areas near the mountains will be wet or dry
Precipitation is formed on the side facing the wind
How does dreamtime stories explain the countries origin
1.They tell stories about how the country the creation of earth. The dreaming come to earth in human form and as they move through the land they create plants, animals, rocks and other forms of land
They are explained through song, dance and paintings.
On a map why is longitude and latitude used
They are used together to give a location or feature on the surface of earth
Lines of latitude measure north to South or East to west
North to South
Are lines of latitude parallel to each other
Yes … So they are often called parallels
What does the population of statistics tell us
The population size and growth of Australia
What does a topographic map show
It shows shapes, heights and slopes of a landscape using contour lines
What’s the importance of Australia’s Exclusive Zone ( EEZ)
It’s a sea zone and it’s importance is to allow a state to explore off shore oil, fishing zones and gas rights.
What are the population statistics for migrants
28.2 % of the population were born overseas.
We take 190 000 more each year
What are the population statistics for indigenous Australians
700 000
