1.10

1. Resources are any materials that can be used by humans

2. (i) Renewable sources are resources that can be reproduced in a lifetime

    (ii) Non-renewable sources are resources that cannot be reproduced in a life time

3. Renewable source can become non-renewable through over-exploitation

4. Soil is a valuable resource because it is the basis for Australia’s successful agricultural industries

5. Silviculture is the control of growth

6. The area of forest in Australia is 1.7 million square kilometres

7. Australia’s fishing and aquaculture industries are worth more than $2 billion annually

8. The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA)

9. Bauxite, iron ore, lead, zinc, silver, uranium, industrial diamonds and mineral sands

10. Australia’s mineral reserves are increasing because we have larger product demand from other major countries.

11. Australia’s forest resources expand for vast distances, for example the total land area of Australia is 789 million hectares and 20 million people live in it. 21% of all Australia is forest land (164.4 million hectares). This means 8.2 hectares for each person. Australia’s major exports are japan and New Zealand. Japan has a total 38% of our exports and New Zealand has 19%

12. Uranium is the most valuable resource because when you split a uranium atom it releases a huge amount of energy.

13. World Heritage sites are valuable resources because they are great resources on a national and global scale.

14. I think it impacts a lot as they are destroying the land

15. the location of the Australia fishing grounds is all around Australia

16. a) they are mostly up in the Northern Territory

      b) Radium Hill

      c) Ranger

17.  

Japan Earthquakes

Where was the epicentre of

the earthquake?

The epicentre was located in Shizuoka prefecture, about 75 miles southwest of the capital, and near Mount Fuji, in an area prone to earthquakes.

What was the size of the earthquake?

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What are some of the areas most affected? Describe the devastation and include an image.

Fukanato. The devastation was extremely devastating.

Describe the impending man-made disaster: what, where , why?

Nuclear power plant, man created the nuclear reactor and wasn't prepared for something like this and makes it a man made

1.7

1. Because it is an isolated continent

2. The stability of the continent

3. Species that are found nowhere else in the world

4. 89%

5. The Great Barrier Reef and the Tropical Rainforest

6. The Tropical Rainforest

7. pouched mammals – koalas

8. egg laying mammals – duck billed platypus

9. wallabies are smaller than kangaroos and prefer more rugged terrain

10. the duck billed platypus’ back feet are webbed and have curved claws to help them swim. The female platypus lays 2-3 eggs in her burrow. These eggs have rubbery shells like reptile eggs. If the platypus wants to reveal its claws for digging its webbing will fold back. There spurs on the male become poisonous in breeding season. The platypus is the only venomous furred animal. The front feet have large webs of skin to help propel through water. It has a low body temperature of 32 degrees Celsius reduces loss of heat in the water. About 50cm long, weighs 1-2kg. male is larger than female. 

1.5

1. Australia has western plateau, the central lowlands and the eastern highlands

2. The Australian Alps stretch from the Brindabella Range north of Canberra to the Baw Baw Range east of Melbourne.

3. The Australia Alps are rounded in shape because it has been subjected to erosion and weathering over millions of years.

4. Uluru is located 335 kilometers south-west of Alice Springs

5. Uluru is a massive rock composed of red arkose, a coarse sandstone, that stands over 340 meters above the

surrounding plans.

6. Uluru appears to change colour due to the way in which the sun's rays pass through the atmosphere.

7. A drainage basin is an area of land that is drained by a river and its tributaries.

8. The largest drainage basins in Australia are the Murray– Darling Basin and the Lake Eyre Basin

9. Murry River, Murrumbidgee River, Darling River

10. The Lake Eyre Basin water disappears in the Simpson Desert through evaporation.

11. It only flows a few days in a year.

12. The Franklin River flows from the Cheyne Range to the Gordon River in what is now the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage area. The river has become synonymous with conservation in Australia ever since the ‘Battle to Save the Franklin’ rescued it from damming for hydro-electric power in the 1980s.

13. The ruling was that saved the Franklin River was the ruling that stated that is was a landmark therefore making it a ruling both environmentally and constitutionally.

14. The Murray–Darling Basin Authority is preparing a plan which has been carefully thought out and they should maintain control over it. In this plan they want to limits on the amount of water (both surface water and groundwater) that can be taken from Basin water resources on a sustainable basis, identification of risks to Basin water resources, such as climate change, and strategies to manage those risks and an environmental watering plan to optimise environmental outcomes for the Basin. Therefore, the MDBA should maintain control because they have this plan which is in the best interest of the Basin.

15. a)  There are three major physical regions in Australia which include: the Western Plateau, the Central Lowlands and the Eastern Highlands. The Western Plateau is a low, flat area that has been eroded over a period of millions of years. The Central Lowlands are very dry because rainfall is blocked by the Eastern Highlands. The Simpson Desert, which extends for 170 000 square kilometres (km2), is in the Central Lowlands. This desert is famous for its large red sand dunes which run north-to-south. The Eastern Highlands region of Australia is the highest part of Australia, being a series of hills, mountains and plateaux. This area is also known as the Great Dividing Range, which is further subdivided into smaller ranges.

b) An example of each of the major Australian physical regions are: Western Plateau has Lake Carnegie, the Musgrave Ranges and the Gibson Desert, Central Lowlands has the Simpson Desert and Eastern Highlands has Mount Kosciuszko.

c) Mount Woodrotte is the highest point between Shark Bay and Maroochydore and the lowest point is Lake Eyre.

d)Bungle Bungle range,  Musgravel Ranges and the highest range in the Tanami desert is also bungle bungle range.

16. a) iii, iv and v
b) around 1000km
c) Cooper Creek
d) Sturt Stoney Desert
e) North West

1.6

1. Climate is the weather pattern of weather that is expected in a particular place and weather is much more short term.

2. Depending where you are on the world it effects how hot it is. Closer to the equator, hotter it is.

3. In winter the winds travel from the west to the east so more high pressure and in summer the winds travel from the east to the west for high pressure.

4.  Currents from nearer the poles bring cooler conditions and those from near the equator bring warmer conditions

5. Temperature decreases with height. Moist air that is forced to rise by mountains cools, and the water vapour condenses, producing increased cloud cover and precipitation, highland areas are cooler and wetter than lowland areas

6. a) You know when to plan what crops

    b) You know what clothes to bring

7. The more Australia rains the more crops they will plant and also the temperature

9 a) Alice Springs

   b) Alice Springs

CAMIL - POLAND

sydney yearly temperature averages

Poland, New York yearly average temperatures

Sydney yearly rainfall averages

POLAND NEW YORK average yearly rainfall

camil when you come to Australia you need to remember to bring your summer clothes as currently it is an average of 25 degrees where as for you it is about zero. i don't mean thought that you should forget your warm jackets because it is autumn and about to be winter. Sydney is not as cold as it is in Poland but it is still cold. the rainfall in Australia for when you are staying will go from is 2, 4.5cm so don't forget to bring your rain jacket. you have consistent rainfall averaging from 4-3cm 

you will be going to thredbo too, so bring your snow gear cause we will be going skiing.