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Murray and Darling rivers fall in ________.

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  1. The gulf of Carpentaria

  2. Pacific ocean

  3. Encounter Bay

  4. Indian ocean

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Encounter Bay

The Murray–Darling Basin is the catchment for Australia's largest river system. The Murray and the Darling rivers are Australia's longest rivers.

The Basin covers an area of more than 1 million square kilometres, which is equal to 14% of mainland Australia. The Basin includes 75% of New South Wales, more than 50% of Victoria, 15% of Queensland, 8% of South Australia, and all of the Australian Capital Territory. The Basin area is the 20th largest river catchment in the world.
The Basin is bounded by the Great Dividing Range, including the Australia Alps, where snow lies for several months every winter. The north and west of the Basin is flat and semi-arid, taking in environments such as saltbush shrublands and mulga lands.
Most rivers rise in the Great Dividing Range but most of the river system is spread across riverine plains of low elevation and very low gradients. Compared with other rivers of the world, the rivers of the Basin have carved winding courses across the landscape and are slow flowing, in areas that are very dry, hot and receive little rainfall. The Basin is one of the flattest catchments in the world.

What is the main mineral of Australia?

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  1. Gold

  2. Silver

  3. Lead

  4. Diamond

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Correct Option: A

What is the most typical Australian tree?

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  1. Oak

  2. Pine

  3. Eucalyptus

  4. Rubber

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Eucalyptus

Certainly your everyday eucalypts and native varieties such as native cypress and the prehistoric Wollami Pine.
We also have a plethora of exotic varieties from around the world such as oak, elm, pines, paulownia, and maples.
Then we also have your commercial trees used in agriculture such as stone fruits and nuts.
It all depends on the environment and climate and who had settled in that area and introduced a tree from their own native lands, to make themselves feel a little more at home.

Land of the Golden Fleece is ____________.

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  1. Bhutan

  2. Japan

  3. Canada

  4. Australia

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

  • Fleece means woolly cover of sheep or goat. Australia is called the country of Golden Fleece. This is because it is the largest producer of wool.
  • According 2011 statistics, total wool produced in Australia was 350 million kg. 

Which of the following is called the Sugar Bowl of the world?

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  1. Hawana

  2. Venezuela

  3. Cuba

  4. Zaire

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Correct Option: C

What is the second largest mineral of Australia?

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  1. Gold

  2. Silver

  3. Lead

  4. Diamond

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gold,

Australia is the world's leading producer of bauxite,ilmenite, iron ore, rutile and zircon; the second largest producer of gold, lead, lithium, manganese ore and zinc; the third largest producer of uranium; the fourth largest producer of black coal (also the largest exporter), nickel and silver

The Island Continent is ____________.

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  1. Asia

  2. America

  3. Africa

  4. Australia

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

  • Australia is an island continent surrounded by water on all sides.
  • The major bodies of water that surround Australia include the Tasman Sea, Arafura Sea, Coral Sea, Timor Sea, Gulf of Carpentaria, Great Australian Bight, Indian Ocean and South Pacific Ocean.

Which place is called the land of Golden Fleece?

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  1. Australia

  2. Cuba

  3. Austria

  4. Myanmar

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

  • Fleece means woolly cover of sheep or goat. Australia is called the country of Golden Fleece. This is because it is the largest producer of wool.
  • According 2011 statistics, total wool produced in Australia was 350 million kg. 

Phenomenon in which glow is observed in sky at night called Aurora Australia is also classified as _______________.

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  1. Southern lights

  2. Northern lights

  3. Western light

  4. Eastern light

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

  • Aurora Australis is also known as southern lights or southern polar lights.
  • This is seen in southern hemisphere and best place to see is Antarctica.
  • Aurora Australis and Borealis are counterparts of each other formed in southern and northern hemispheres respectively.
  • Aurora is formed when charged particles from sun penetrate during a solar flare into earth’s magnetic field and collide with molecules in our atmosphere. These collisions result in countless little bursts of light.
  • When charged particles collide with oxygen, red and green aurora is produced while nitrogen produces pink and purple colours.

Which of the following group of countries are most famous for exporting wool and meat?

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  1. Australia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia

  2. Argentina, France, Chile

  3. Australia, Argentina, New Zealand

  4. New Zealand, Argentina, Italy

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Australia is the number one producer of fine quality wool. Even in argentina and new zealand sheep raising and wool production are the important activities.