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1. 1.

   Answer the questions given by choosing the most appropriate alternative.

   1. Australia is the _________________ largest country.
      1. fourth
      2. seventh
      3. sixth
      4. fifth
   2. The Latin word 'australis' means ___________________.
      1. northern
      2. southern
      3. western
      4. eastern
   3. Australia is surrounded by the ______________ Ocean in the west.
      1. Indian
      2. Southern
      3. Pacific
      4. Atlantic
   4. Australia is separated from the Papua New Guinea and Indonesia by the _________________.
      1. Torres Strait
      2. Tasman Sea
      3. Indian Ocean
      4. Arafura Sea
   5. Bass Strait separates the mainland of Australia from _________________.
      1. Tasmania
      2. New Zealand
      3. Papua New Guinea
      4. Indonesia
2. 2.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. Australia lies in the _______________ Hemisphere.
   2. Australia is the ___________________ of all the continents.
   3. Mount Kosciuszko is located in the ______________.
   4. The shortage of water in the lowlands is compensated by the _______________ .
   5. _______________ is the main tributary of the River Murray.
3. 3.

   Write (T) for true and (F) for false.

   1. The Aborigines were the first people to inhabit the continent of Australia.
   2. Torres Strait separates the mainland from the island of Tasmania.
   3. Lake Eyre is a freshwater lake.
   4. The Great Australian Desert is found in the Eastern Highlands.
   5. The Great Artesian Basin is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
4. 4.

   Differentiate between Arafura Sea and Tasman Sea.

5. 5.

   Differentiate between Western Plateau and Eastern Highlands.

6. 6.

   Differentiate between Great Barrier Reef and Artesian Basin.