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1. 1.

   Answer the questions given by choosing the most appropriate alternative.

   1. The chief mineral found in Australia is ______________ .
      1. coal
      2. gold
      3. zinc
      4. lead
   2. The _______________ is believed to be descendent of the grey wolf.
      1. koala
      2. kangaroo
      3. dingo
      4. emu
   3. _______________ has a duck-like bill and webbed feet.
      1. Echinda
      2. Emu
      3. Kangaroo
      4. Platypus
   4. Kangaroos are found only in Australia and _______________ .
      1. Papua New Guinea
      2. Indonesia
      3. New Zealand
      4. Sumatra
   5. ________________ is locally called wattle.
      1. Acacia
      2. Cactus
      3. Sinefex
      4. Blue bush
2. 2.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. Temperature grasslands are called ______________ in Australia.
   2. The ______________ acts as s barrier to the moisture-laden winds from the South-east.
   3. The tropical vegetation consists of _______________ forests.
   4. The temperature grassland vegetation is found in the ______________ Basin.
   5. The _______________ are the most important mammals of Australia.
3. 3.

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

   1. Temperature grasslands are also known as Savanna in Australia.
   2. When it is winter in India, it is summer in Australia.
   3. The temperature forest vegetation is found in the southern part of Australia and in Tasmania.
   4. The semi-desert and desert vegetation has great biodiversity in comparison to the rainforests.
   5. The emu is a flighless bird.
4. 4.

   Differentiate between Desert and Mediterranean climate.

5. 5.

   Differentiate between Echinda and Platypus.

6. 6.

   Differentiate between Kangaroo and Koala bear.