Mod 2 - Unit 1 - PTBT Revision Australian Geography

Question 1

Terdapat boleh menjadi kemarau di bahagian tengah, dan hujan lebat serta banjir di pantai timur, pada masa yang sama! Jadi, sangat menarik kerana cuaca berbeza-beza di seluruh negara ini.

Answer 1

There can be drought in the central part, and heavy rain and flooding on the east coast, at the same time! So, it’s very interesting because the weather varies throughout the country.

Question 2

Saya telah tinggal di Tasmania, di mana terdapat hutan yang luas, cuaca yang sejuk dan banyak hujan. Tetapi saya juga pernah tinggal di Wilayah Utara, di mana cuacanya panas sepanjang tahun — panas dan kering semasa musim panas, atau panas dengan kelembapan yang tinggi semasa musim sejuk.

Answer 2

I’ve lived in Tasmania, where there are vast forests, cool weather and lots of rain. But I’ve also lived in the Northern Territory, where the weather is hot all year round — hot and dry in the summer, or hot with high humidity in the winter.

Question 3

Tempat yang terbaik untuk tinggal di Australia ialah pantai timur. Saya fikir pantainya cantik, dengan cuaca yang baik dan jalan-jalan yang paling sesuai untuk menunggang motosikal.

Answer 3

The best place to live in Australia is the east coast. I think the beaches are beautiful, with good weather and the roads are the best for riding a motorbike.

Question 4

Bencana alam yang berlaku di Australia termasuk: banjir, banjir kilat, kemarau, siklon di pantai — terutamanya pantai timur — serta gelombang haba pada musim panas.

Answer 4

Natural disasters that occur in Australia include: floods, flash floods, droughts, cyclones on the coast — especially the east coast — as well as heat waves in the summer.

Question 5

Terdapat musim kemarau yang teruk di bahagian tengah negara. Kadang-kadang, kawasan itu boleh tidak mengalami hujan selama setahun atau lebih.

Answer 5

There are severe droughts in the central part of the country. Sometimes, the area do not experience rain for a period of a year or more.

Question 6

Bentuk muka bumi dan tumbuh-tumbuhan

Answer 6

Landforms and Vegetation

Question 7

Australia mempunyai pelbagai jenis bentuk muka bumi. Daripada padang pasir yang gersang di bahagian tengah negara, kepada banjaran gunung di sepanjang pantai timur, dan dataran subur di tenggara. Sebahagian besar negara terdiri daripada kawasan gersang, jadi kebanyakan orang tinggal di sepanjang pantai.

Answer 7

Australia has a wide variety of landforms. From the arid deserts in the central part of the country, to mountain ranges along the east coast, and fertile plains in the southeast. Much of the country is arid, so most people live along the coast.

Question 8

Lokasi dan saiz

Answer 8

Location and size

Question 9

Bentuk muka bumi dan tumbuh-tumbuhan

Answer 9

Landforms and vegetation

Question 10

Ciri geografi utama

Answer 10

Major geographical characteristics

Question 11

Pantai Timur mempunyai kawasan bergunung-ganang, dan semasa musim sejuk beberapa gunung dilitupi salji.

Answer 11

The East Coast has mountainous terrain, and during the winter some of the mountains are covered in snow.

Question 12

Iklim dan taburan hujan

Answer 12

Climate and rainfall distribution

Question 13

Tanaman utama

Answer 13

Main crops

Question 14

Bencana alam

Answer 14

Natural disasters

Question 15

Saiz dan keluasan

Answer 15

Size and Area

Question 16

Australia dikenali sebagai sebuah pulau dan juga sebuah benua, dengan keluasan kira-kira 7,700,000 kilometer persegi.

Answer 16

Australia is known as both an island and a continent, with an area of approximately 7,700,000 square kilometers.

Question 17

tujuh juta tujuh ratus ribu kilimeter persegi.

Answer 17

seven million seven hundred thousand square kilometers.

Question 18

Wilayah Australia termasuk beberapa kepulauan kecil di luar pesisirnya. Pulau terbesar ialah negeri Tasmania yang terletak di selatan negara. Australia ialah negara keenam terbesar di dunia. Jika wilayah di Antarktika dimasukkan, Australia akan menjadi negara kedua terbesar!

Answer 18

The territory of Australia includes several small offshore islands. The largest of these is the state of Tasmania, located in the south of the country. Australia is the sixth-largest country in the world. If its territory in Antarctica is included, Australia would become the second-largest country!

Question 19

Australia terletak antara Lautan Hindi dan Lautan Pasifik Selatan. Negara ini tidak mempunyai sempadan dengan negara lain. Namun, negara-negara yang berhampiran termasuk Indonesia dan Papua New Guinea di utara, Timor-Leste di barat laut, Kepulauan Solomon, Vanuatu dan New Caledonia di timur, serta jiran paling mesra, New Zealand, di tenggara.

Answer 19

Australia is located between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean. The country does not share borders with any other nation. However, nearby countries include Indonesia and Papua New Guinea to the north, Timor-Leste to the northwest, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia to the east, and its friendliest neighbour, New Zealand, to the southeast.

Question 20

Tumbuh-tumbuhan di Australia berbeza mengikut iklim dan bentuk muka bumi. Di kawasan kering, tumbuh-tumbuhan seperti pokok renek dan rumput tahan kemarau adalah biasa. Di kawasan lembap, terdapat hutan hujan tropika dengan pelbagai jenis pokok besar. Pokok eukaliptus dan akasia juga merupakan tumbuhan asli yang banyak terdapat di seluruh negara.

Answer 20

Vegetation in Australia varies according to the climate and landforms. In dry areas, plants such as drought-resistant shrubs and grasses are common. In humid areas, there are tropical rainforests with various types of large trees. Eucalyptus and acacia trees are also native plants that are widespread throughout the country.

Question 21

Terdapat banyak jenis sumber alam di Australia, seperti batu arang, kayu balak, dan galian. Kebanyakan sumber ini datang dari tanah besar (bukan Tasmania), terutamanya dari bahagian utara dan tengah negara.

Answer 21

There are many types of natural resources in Australia, such as coal, timber, and minerals. Most of these resources come from the mainland (not Tasmania), particularly from the northern and central parts of the country.

Question 22

Tempat-tempat kegemaran saya di Australia adalah di sepanjang pantai timur. Cuaca biasanya cemerlang, dan anda nampak hutan hujan serta pantai yang berdekatan.

Answer 22

My favorite places in Australia are along the east coast. The weather is usually excellent, and you can see rainforests and beaches in areas that are close together.

Question 23

Seperti Malaysia, bahagian utara negara sentiasa panas dan lembap.

Answer 23

Like Malaysia, the northern part of the country is always hot and humid.

Question 24

Di bahagian utara dan barat negara terdapat padang pasir yang luas. Padang-padang pasir ini lebih besar daripada Malaysia

Answer 24

In the northern and western parts of the country there are vast deserts. These deserts are larger than Malaysia.

Question 25

Cuaca di bahagian selatan negara boleh agak sejuk, terutamanya pada musim sejuk. Suhu purata sekitar 10–15 °C pada waktu siang, dan kadang-kadang boleh menurun di bawah 0 °C pada waktu malam

Answer 25

The weather in the southern part of the country can be quite cold, especially in winter. Average temperatures are around 10–15 °C during the day, and can sometimes drop below 0 °C at night.

Question 26

Negara Australia sangat besar, dan mempunyai pelbagai iklim sepanjang negara. Di bahagian utara, iklim tropikal, di pusat negara, iklim padang pasir, dan di bahagian Selatan, seperti negeri Tasmania, hutan hujan. Di seberang Negara, terdapat akan banyak cuaca berlainan.

Answer 26

Australia is a very large country, and has a variety of climates throughout the country. In the north, it is tropical, in the centre, it is desert, and in the south, such as Tasmania, it is rainforest. Across the country, there are many different weather conditions.

Question 27

Mula-mula, musim. Di bahagian utara negara, cuaca panas dan lembap. Bandar-bandar utara seperti bandar Darwin atau Townsville mengalami cuaca panas dan lembap kerana mereka dekat dengan khatulistiwa. Manakala di bahagian Selatan, iklim sederhana dengan keadaan nyaman.

Answer 27

First, the seasons. In the northern part of the country, the weather is hot and humid. Northern cities like Darwin or Townsville experience hot and humid weather because they are close to the equator. While in the southern part, the climate is temperate with comfortable conditions.

Question 28

Di Australia, terdapat empat musim. Musim panas, luruh, sejuk dan bunga. Tidak seperti musim di Malaysia, yang mana kering atau hujan sahaja. Dalam setiap negeri, suhu purata semasa Januari dan Disembar boleh menjadi suhu tinggi, sekitar 30 darjah Celsius. Setiap musim selama tiga bulan. Musim panas dari Disembar hingga Februari; musim luruh dari Mac hingga Mei; musim sejuk dari Jun hingga Ogos; dan musim bunga dari September hingga November.

Answer 28

In Australia, there are four seasons. Summer, autumn, winter and spring. Unlike the seasons in Malaysia, which are dry or rainy only. In each state, the average temperature during January and December can be high, around 30 degrees Celsius. Each season lasts for three months. Summer from December to February; autumn from March to May; winter from June to August; and spring from September to November.

Question 29

Suhu purata di Australia berbeza di seluruh negara, kerana negara ini sangat besar. Suhu purata dalam musim panas di bahagian utara kira-kira 32 darjah Celsius. Di bahagian selatan, suhu purata kira-kira 25 darjah Celsius. Di pusat Australia, dalam padang pasir, selalunya panas dan kering.

Answer 29

Average temperatures in Australia vary across the country, as the country is so large. The average temperature in summer in the north is about 32 degrees Celsius. In the south, the average temperature is about 25 degrees Celsius. In central Australia, in the desert, it is often hot and dry.

Question 30

Australia mengalami cuaca melampau, seperti kemarau, kebakaran hutan dan banjir juga. Kemarau berlaku di pusat negara, manakala kebakaran hutan dan banjir berlaku di bahagian pantai. Kadang-kadang, terdapat kedua-duanya pada waktu yang sama!

Answer 30

Australia experiences extreme weather, such as droughts, bushfires and floods. Droughts occur in the centre of the country, while bushfires and floods occur on the coast. Sometimes, both occur at the same time!

Question 31

Terdapat banyak Kawasan untuk melawat di Australia. Tetapi waktu terbaik untuk melawat pada musim panas, atau pada awal atau hujung musim panas.

Answer 31

There are many places to visit in Australia. But the best time to visit is in the summer, or at the beginning or end of summer.

Question 32

Dan akhirnya, Tasmania. Musim panas pun sejuk...nyaman/selesa tetapi sejuk.

Answer 32

And finally, Tasmania. Even the summers are cool...comfortable but cold.