Flashcards in Chapter 22 SQ and Chapter Review Deck (26)
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wattle
A roof or fence make by weaving acacia trees
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jumpbuck
Sheep
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lignite
Brown coal with high moisture content
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artesian well
Water comes up by itself
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station
An Australian ranch
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aquifer
Underground steams
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outback
The sparsely populated areas beyond the coastal cities of Australia.
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Aborigine
The first inhabitants of Australia
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Captain James Cook
Discovered Australia
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Maori
The first inhabitants of new Zealand
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Name the 3 major geographic features of Australia
Coast dessert plains
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What was the First Fleet?
The first group of convicts sent out from England
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List 3 features of the outback
Brushy dry and flat
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Where did the first European settlers land in Australia?
Sidney
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Why do not Australians live on the east coast?
The climate
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What is happening to the Great Barrier Reef?
It is shrinking
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What is the only island state in Australia?
Tasmania
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List six ways that Australia is an unusual continent
The only continent with one flag,
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Why do so few people live on the western plateau?
It is hot and arid.
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What are the two main industries in the outback?
Mining and herding
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Terms
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Explain the Significance?
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Chapter Review
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Who were the first people to live in New Zealand?
The Maori
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