A Physical Map Australia Australia is the only

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A Physical Map: Australia

A Physical Map: Australia

Australia is the only country that is also called a continent. It is sometimes

Australia is the only country that is also called a continent. It is sometimes referred to as the “island continent. ”

th 6 Australia is the largest country in the world and the smallest continent

th 6 Australia is the largest country in the world and the smallest continent in terms of size.

Australia is located between the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean.

Australia is located between the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean.

Most of Australia is low and flat. However, the Great Dividing Range includes some

Most of Australia is low and flat. However, the Great Dividing Range includes some of the highest elevations in Australia. The Australian Alps at the end of the range include the highest peak of Mount Kosciuszko.

The country has four major deserts – the Gibson, Great Sandy, Great Victoria, and

The country has four major deserts – the Gibson, Great Sandy, Great Victoria, and the Simpson Desert.

The Great Artesian Basin is an underground water area that has allowed a major

The Great Artesian Basin is an underground water area that has allowed a major part of arid Australia to be settled and turned into grazing land.

The Great Barrier Reef is a chain of more than 2, 500 reefs. It

The Great Barrier Reef is a chain of more than 2, 500 reefs. It is 1, 250 miles long.

The Great Australian Bight is a wide bay which indents South Australia. They bay

The Great Australian Bight is a wide bay which indents South Australia. They bay is 720 miles long.

Vocabulary Words

Vocabulary Words

Artesian basin – land formed by underground water

Artesian basin – land formed by underground water

bight – a bay formed by the curve of a coastline

bight – a bay formed by the curve of a coastline

cartographer – mapmaker

cartographer – mapmaker

coral – a substance made up a skeletons of tiny sea creatures

coral – a substance made up a skeletons of tiny sea creatures

Coral reef – a ridge made of coral and other materials that have solidified

Coral reef – a ridge made of coral and other materials that have solidified into rock

elevation – height of the land above sea level

elevation – height of the land above sea level

gulf – a large area of ocean that is partly surrounded by land

gulf – a large area of ocean that is partly surrounded by land

Mountain range – a group or chain of mountains

Mountain range – a group or chain of mountains

Physical map – a map that shows natural landforms and waterways on Earth’s surface

Physical map – a map that shows natural landforms and waterways on Earth’s surface

strait – a narrow channel connecting two bodies of water

strait – a narrow channel connecting two bodies of water

tableland – a high, broad, level plateau

tableland – a high, broad, level plateau

Answers

Answers

MONDAY 1. Indian, Pacific, and Southern Oceans; Coral, Tasman, and Timor Seas 2. Gibson,

MONDAY 1. Indian, Pacific, and Southern Oceans; Coral, Tasman, and Timor Seas 2. Gibson, Great Sandy, Great Victoria, and Simpson Deserts

TUESDAY 1. Australian Alps 2. Melville Island Tasmania

TUESDAY 1. Australian Alps 2. Melville Island Tasmania

WEDNESDAY 1. Murray River; southeast Australia 2. Lake Eyre, Lake Mackay, Darling River, Murray

WEDNESDAY 1. Murray River; southeast Australia 2. Lake Eyre, Lake Mackay, Darling River, Murray River, and Victoria River

THURSDAY 1. Bass Strait 2. The Great Barrier Reef; off the northeast coast of

THURSDAY 1. Bass Strait 2. The Great Barrier Reef; off the northeast coast of Australia

FRIDAY 1. Gulf of Carpentaria and the Great Australian Bight 2. Barkly Tableland

FRIDAY 1. Gulf of Carpentaria and the Great Australian Bight 2. Barkly Tableland