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What is the Great Barrier Reef?
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6th Grade Social Studies: Unit 7 - Australia Geography

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What is the Great Barrier Reef? The World's largest coral reef
Where is the Great Barrier Reef located? The northeast coast of Queensland (one of Australia’s states)
What is Ayers Rock? a huge, reddish sandstone rock / monolith
What is a monolith? a single, large rock
Where is Ayers Rock? Central Australia / Northern Territory
How big is Ayers Rock? 12 stories tall and almost 6 miles wide around its base
Where is the Great Victoria Desert? Southwest Australia
How much rains does the Great Victoria Desert get? 8-10 inches of rain each year
Does the Great Victoria Desert ever get any snow? No
What is the Great Victoria Desert made up of? some grasslands, along with sand hills and salt lakes
What is the Coral Sea? a part of the Pacific Ocean that is an important source for the Great Barrier Reef
Where is the Coral Sea located? Northeast coast of Australia
How is the climate in the northern part of Australia different than the climate in the southern part? It is hotter in the northern part
Which areas of Australia have the highest population density? along the eastern coastal regions
Which regions of Australia are rich in natural resources? the eastern coastal regions
Which natural resources are found along the eastern coastal regions? minerals, fossil fuels, and forests
Who declared Australia for Great Britain? James Cook
What do the Aborigines call Ayer's Rock? Uluru
What natural resources are important to Australia and how are they used? Coal - for generating electricity Natural Gas - used in industry Oil - used for transportation
Two thirds of Australia is covered by what? the Western Plateau (a vast area that contains deserts and semi-arid plains)
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