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

The climate of Australia can be describe as ___________.

  1. hot and humid

  2. hot and dry

  3. cold and dry

  4. cold and wet
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Hot and Dry.

The northern section of Australia has a more tropical influenced climate, hot and humid in the summer, and quite warm and dry in the winter, while the southern parts are cooler with mild summers and cool, sometimes rainy winters.

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

The Western part of Australia  receives _______________.

  1. heavy rainfall

  2. snowfall

  3. moderate rainfall

  4. low rainfall
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Low rainfall.

Australia's biggest state is best known for its spectacular landscapes, but there is a lot more to discover in Western Australia. Western Australia is Australia's biggest state, covering nearly one-third of the continent. Its capital city, Perth, is home to a vibrant bar culture and breathtaking beaches.

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
The main agricultural crops grown in Australia are wheat, coarse grains (barley, oats, sorghum, maize, and triticale), rice, oilseeds (canola, sunflowers, soybeans, and peanuts), grain legumes (lupins and chick peas), sugarcane, cotton, fruits, grapes, tobacco, and vegetables.
Multiple choice geography australia - location, political divisions and physical features australia australia australia - geographical features

To which side of Australia, Fiji island is situated?

  1. North-west side

  2. North-east side

  3. In South

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

North-East side.

Fiji, a virtual guide to the island group in the South Pacific Ocean about 3,000 km east of Australia and 2,000 km north of New Zealand. 
The archipelago consists of a group of more than 330 islands, of which about one hundred are inhabited. The two major islands are Viti Levu and Vanua Levu. Highest point is an extinct volcano known as Mount Tomanivi (Toamiivi; 1,324 m) on Viti Levu. The archipelago enjoys a tropical marine climate with only slight seasonal temperature variations.
The island group covers a land area of 18 274 km², this is about twice the size of Cyprus or slightly smaller than the US state of New Jersey.

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

Which is the highest peak in Australia?

  1. Mount Townsend

  2. Mawson Peak

  3. Mount Kosciuszko

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

Mount Kosciuszko is the high point of the Great Dividing Range, a long mountain range that runs along the entire eastern part of Australia from Queensland to Victoria. Mount Kosciuszko itself is in New South Wales a few miles from its border with Victoria.

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

Which statement is correct regarding the climate of Australia?

  1. Monsoon climate in the North

  2. Arid climate in the central part

  3. Mediterranean climate in the south-west and south-eastern region

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Australia experiences temperate weather for most of the year but the climate can vary due to the size of the continent. The northern states typically experience warm weather much of the time, with the southern states experiencing cooler winters. December to February is summer; March to May is autumn; June to August is winter, and September to November is spring.

Monsoon climate in the North,
Arid climate in the central part,
Mediterranean climate in the south-west and south-eastern region.

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

Which latitude passes through the center of Australia?

  1. Equator

  2. Tropic of cancer

  3. Tropic of Capricorn

  4. None of the above
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Tropic of Capricorn lies at 23.5 degrees south of the equator and runs through Australia, Chile, southern Brazil (Brazil is the only country that passes through both the equator and a tropic), and northern South Africa.

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

The Great Sandy, Gibson and Great Victoria desert are situated in which continent?

  1. Asia

  2. Africa

  3. North America

  4. Australia
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
Australia
Gibson Desert, arid zone in the interior of Western Australia. The desert lies south of the Tropic of Capricorn between the Great Sandy Desert (north), the Great Victoria Desert (south), the Northern Territory border (east), and Lake Disappointment (west).