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1. 1.

   Name the sugar cane growing belt in Australia.

2. 2.

   Name the countries that buy sugar from Queensland.

3. 3.

   Name the various by-products obtained from sugar mills. Mention their uses.

4. 4.

   Explain the reasons for the concentration of sugar cane cultivation in coastal Queensland.

5. 5.

   Choose the correct option.

   1. Sugar cane is grown in regions with ____________ climate.
      1. tropical
      2. temperate
      3. Mediterranean
      4. highland
   2. Queensland is often known as the ______________.
      1. Sugar cane State
      2. Sugar bowl State
      3. Sunshine Stat
      4. Summer State
   3. Sugar cane is planted in _____________.
      1. spring
      2. summer
      3. autumn
      4. winter
   4. Which of the following by-products of sugar is used to generate electricity?
      1. ethanol
      2. bagasse
      3. press mud
      4. boiler ash
6. 6.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. Sugar is obtained from ______________ or the juice stored in the stem of the sugar cane plant.
   2. Harvesting of sugar cane is done by modern machines like _____________ and _____________.
   3. _____________ manufacturers and _____________ are the largest users of refined sugar.