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Multiple choice geography australia - location, political divisions and physical features australia australia australia - geographical features

At present what is the biggest threat to coral reefs around the world?

  1. Water pollution

  2. Tourism

  3. Global warming

  4. Erosional activity
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Reef is highly vulnerable. In the past three decades, it has lost half its coral cover, because global warming has produced horrific coral bleaching. Coastal development also looms as a major threat.

Multiple choice geography australia - location, political divisions and physical features australia australia australia - geographical features

Where the Great Barrier Reef is situated?

  1. North-eastern coast of Australia

  2. North-Western coast of Australia

  3. Western coast

  4. Southern coast
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Great Barrier Reef is in the Coral Sea, on Australia's north-eastern coast. It stretches more than 2,300km along the state of Queensland's north- coastline, beginning at the tip of Cape York Peninsula in the north and extending down to Bundaberg in the south.

Multiple choice geography australia - location, political divisions and physical features australia australia australia - geographical features

Which of the following is the chief crop of Australia?

  1. Rice

  2. Maize

  3. Wheat

  4. Potato
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Wheat is one of Australia's major crops and one of the most important grain crops in world commerce. Wheat is a cereal grain used for human consumption and animal feed. Australia produces around 22 million tonnes annually with a gross value reported at over AU$6 billion.

Multiple choice geography australia - location, political divisions and physical features australia australia australia - geographical features

Which among the following is Australia's national bird?

  1. Ostrich

  2. Kiwi

  3. Emu

  4. Quail
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Australia’s national bird, the Emu is the world’s second-largest living member of the ratite (ra-tight) family of flightless birds. Most Ratites are now extinct; only the emu, ostrich, cassowary, kiwi and rhea are alive today. The Emu was designated in 1960 by the Australian government to be their national bird.

Multiple choice geography introduction to the continents: antarctica to australia australia australia australia - geographical features

Darling Murray is a river in __________.

  1. Turkey

  2. England

  3. Australia

  4. America
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

River Murray is Australia's longest river at $2508 km$. However, if the longest tributaries of the Darling River, the Culgoa, Balonne and Condamine, are taken into account its total length increases to $2740 km$, making it Australia's longest waterway.

Multiple choice geography introduction to the continents: antarctica to australia australia australia australia - geographical features

Sheep rearing is a branch of ________.

  1. Agriculture

  2. Animal husbandry

  3. Aqua Culture

  4. Viticulture
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Animal husbandry,

Sheep farming is the raising and breeding of domestic sheep. It is a branch of animal husbandry. Sheep are raised principally for their meat (lamb and mutton), milk (sheep's milk), and fiber (wool). ... Newborn lambs are typically subjected to tail docking, mulesing, and males may be castrated.

Multiple choice geography introduction to the continents: antarctica to australia australia australia australia - geographical features

Australia is the largest ______ producer in the world.

  1. Cotton

  2. Wool

  3. Horns

  4. Meat
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
Wool.
Australia is a leading producer of wool which is mostly from Merino sheep but has been eclipsed by China in terms of total weight. New Zealand (2016) is the third-largest producer of wool, and the largest producer of crossbred wool.
Multiple choice geography introduction to the continents: antarctica to australia australia australia australia - geographical features

Which one of the following is the smallest continent?

  1. Antarctica

  2. Australia

  3. Europe

  4. South America
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

  • Australia is the smallest continent. The total land mass contribution of Australia to the world is 5.9%.
  • It is the oldest continent. Human inhabitation begun between 42,000 and 48,000 years ago.
  • It is a country as well as a continent. The capital city of Australia is Canberra. It has six states.
  • It is an island surrounded by Indian and Pacific oceans.