Term 1

Question 1

What is the hottest recorded temperature in Australia?

Answer 1

Cloncurry 53 degrees

Question 2

What is the lowest recorded temperature in Australia?

Answer 2

Charlottes pass.

Question 3

What does the term endemic mean?

Answer 3

Endemic

Question 4

Name 3 Australian flora and fauna

Answer 4

Kangaroo paw, wattle, waratah

Question 5

What is the highest point in Australia ?

Answer 5

Mt Kosciusko

Question 6

What is the lowest point in Australia?

Answer 6

Lake eyre

Question 7

Why is Australia’s geographic location important ?

Answer 7

Because it is the only English speaking country in a non English speaking area

Question 8

What are the three things Australia’s flies must be able to survive?

Answer 8

Fire salt drought

Question 9

What is the difference between climate and weather?

Answer 9

Weather is the daily prediction and weather is the monthly prediction

Question 10

What are the 3 climatic regions in Australia ?

Answer 10

Tropical, sub tropical and temperate

Question 11

In what climatic region is Sydney located in?

Answer 11

Temperate region

Question 12

What are the 3 major physical regions?

Answer 12

Eastern highlands. Central lowlands . Western plateau