Write short notes:
1)Explain the location of Australia.
2)Mention one condition necessary for the formation of coral reefs.
3)What is unique about Ayer's Rock?
4)Write a short note on
a) Great Barrier Reef
b) Fjord
c) Active volcanoes
d) Auckland
5)Why is the Lake Eyre region known as the area of inland drainage?
6)What is an Artesian well?
7)Describe the major physical divisions of Australia.
8)What are Downs? Where are they found?
9)Why does the western part of New
Zealand get more rain than the eastern part?
Answers
Answer:
1 Australia is a continent and an island located in Oceania between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean. It shares its name with the country that claims control over it. Properly called the Commonwealth of Australia, its territory consists of the entire continent and smaller outlying islands.
2.Corals need to grow in shallow water where sunlight can reach them. ... Sediment and plankton can cloud water, which decreases the amount of sunlight that reaches the zooxanthellae. Warm water temperature: Reef-building corals require warm water conditions to survive.
3.The rock is made of sandstone infused with minerals like feldspar (Arkosic sandstone) that reflect the red light of sunrise and sunset, making it appear to glow. The rock gets its rust color from oxidation.
Answer:-
(1) Australia is a continent and an island located in Oceania between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean. It shares its name with the country that claims control over it. Properly called the Commonwealth of Australia, its territory consists of the entire continent and smaller outlying islands.
Climate: Mostly desert or semi-arid, south-east and south-west corners: temperate, n...
Terrain: Mostly low plateau with deserts, rangelands and a fertile plain in the southe...
Largest lake: Lake Eyre; 9,500 km2 (3,668 sq mi)
Exclusive economic zone: 8,148,250 km2 (3,146,060 sq mi)
(2) Sunlight: Corals need to grow in shallow water where sunlight can reach them. Sediment and plankton can cloud water, which decreases the amount of sunlight that reaches the zooxanthellae. ... Warm water temperature: Reef-building corals require warm water conditioion to survive.
(3) Uluru stands 348 metres above sea level at its tallest point (24m higher than the Eiffel Tower), yet it resembles a “land iceberg” as the vast majority of its mass is actually underground - almost 2.5km worth!
(4)