Australia's Physical Geography

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. In what Australian state is Australia's highest waterfall? Tasmania Queensland Victoria Northern Territory

2. Australia's highest mainland mountain is Mount Kosciusko, but is there another mountain on an Australian territory taller than this? Yes No

3. Is Australia the driest continent in the world? Yes No

4. How many times between 1850 and 2000 did Lake Eyre fill with water? It's always full Three times Never Twelve times

5. Is Australia, in terms of elevation, the lowest continent in the world? Yes No

6. If you know Australia's rivers, you'll know that the 'Mighty Murray' is Australia's longest, but of the following which is the second longest? Darling MacIntyre Lachlan Murrumbidgee

7. Where on the Australian mainland is Australia's lowest point? Lake Eyre Lake Burley Griffin Lake Eucumbene Lake Gordon

8. What percentage (approximately) of mainland Australia do its deserts cover? 8% 25% 18% 5%

9. Which of the following is the second largest mainland desert in Australia? Tanami Strzelecki Simpson Great Sandy

10. To which state or territory does Australia's largest island belong? Queensland Northern Territory South Australia New South Wales

11. Are there active volcanoes on the Australian mainland? Yes No

12. By elevation, which is the highest populated spot, above sea level, in Australia? Perisher Valley Canberra Ravenshoe Tom Price

13. Are the largest lava tubes in the world located in Australia? Yes No

14. What type of rock is Uluru comprised of? Granite Sandstone Feldspar Shale

15. By land mass, Australia is the . . . . . largest country in the world. Answer: (One Word - number please)

16. What percentage of Australia's land mass is covered by Western Australia, the country's largest state? 25% 33% 30% 45%

17. Geographically speaking, what town is very near the centre of Queensland? It's archaeologically famous. Aramac Opalton Prairie Muttaburra

18. Which are the most eastern and western points of the Australian mainland? Cape Byron and Steep Point Byron Bay and Monkey Mia Eastern Point and Westpoint Francois Peron National Park and Julia Rocks

19. Ten of Australia's highest mainland mountains are located within 6 km of each other. True False

20. How old (approximately) is the geology of the Nullarbor Plain? 5 million years 30 million years 10 million years 25 million years