In a relief of Western Australia heights generally prevail:

A)& 400-500 m

B) 800-1000 m

C) 100-200 m

D) 1500-1800 m

E) -50, +50 m

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Heights of the Central Lowlands of Australia is …:

A) 400-500 m

B) 1500-2000m

C)& 100-200 m

D) -50, +50 m

E) -150, +150 m

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… is the basis of the Eastern Australia’s relief:

A) McDonnell massif

B) Musgrave massif

C) Hamersley plateau

D) Barkley plateau

E)& Great Dividing Range

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Climatic zone of the Arnhem Land peninsula:

A) subtropical

B) temperate

C) equatorial

D)& subequatorial

E) tropical

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Climatic zone of the West-Australian Plateau:

A)& tropical and dry

B) tropical and wet

C) temperate

D) equatorial

E) temperate and wet

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Annual amount of precipitation of the far north and east coast of Australia mostly:

A)& 1200-1500 mm

B) 800-600 mm

C) 600-400 mm

D) 400-200 mm

E) 200-100 mm

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The continent of Australia is located in … climatic zones:

A) 1

B) 2

C)& 3

D) 4

E) 5

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The Australian tropical climatic zone is between … latitudes:

A) 0˚- 10˚ S

B) 20˚- 32˚ N

C)& 20˚- 32˚ S

D) 32˚- 40˚ N

E) 40˚- 45˚ N

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The southern part of the Australian continent is crossed by this climatic zone:

A) Equatorial

B) Subequatorial

C) Tropical

D)& Subtropical

E) Temperate

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… bring precipitation to the east coast of Australia:

A) Foehn winds

B)& Trade winds

C) Bora winds

D) Simoom winds

E) Sirocco winds

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The internal flow of Australia is approximately … of the continental area:

A) 20%

B) 30%

C) 40%

D)& 60%

E) 80%

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Approximately … of continental area in Australia belongs to the catchment area of the Indian Ocean:

A)& 33%

B) 50%

C) 5%

D) 15%

E) 7%

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Approximately … of continental area in Australia belongs to the catchment area of the Pacific Ocean:

A) 33%

B) 50%

C) 5%

D) 15%

E)& 7%

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Temporary, drying – up rivers of Australia are called:

A) Scrub

B)& Creeks

C) Maquis

D) Erg

E) Wadi

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The largest river system in Australia:

A)& Murray-Darling

B) Cooper- Creek

C) Frome, Amadeus

D) Gairdner, Fitzroy

E) Burdekin, Flinders

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The largest lake in Australia:

A) Gairdner

B) Frome

C)& Eyre

D) Amadeus

E) Hopkins

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The major groundwater basin in Australia is called:

A)& Great Artesian

B) Giant Clay

C) Large Underground

D) Great Artesian

E) Artesian

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Endemism of the flora of Australia is about … of the species composition of plant:

A)& 75%

B) 10%

C) 40%

D) 50%

E) 60%

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Difference of the organic world in Australia:

A) Richness, diversity

B) Antiquity

C)& Antiquity, endemism

D) Greater similarity with other continents

E) Poverty and similarity with Africa

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The most typical representative of trees in Australia are …:

A)& eucalyptus, acacia

B) acacia, vines, oaks

C) eucalyptus, ebony

D) juniper, myrtle

E) oleander, laurel

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Locaton of Australian flora depends on … generally:

A) relief

B) climate

C)& relief and climate

D) human impact

E) river network and lakes

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Communities of dry bushes of eucalyptus in Australia are called:

A)& malle scrub

B) Erg

C) Wadi

D) Tamarix

E) gallery

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Soils of the semi-deserts in Australia:

A)& reddish brown

B) gryish brown

C) tundra

D) ashed

E) gley

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Endemicity of the animal world in Australia is …:

A) 10%

B) 20%

C) 40%

D) 70%

E)& 90%

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Predator of Australia and Tasmania …:

A) Phalanger

B)& Tasmanian devil

C) Long-nosed bandicoot

D) Numbat

E) Cassowary

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Ostriches of Australia …:

A)& Emu

B) Cassowary

C) Phalanger

D) Gekkonidae

E) Ceratodus

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The most widely natural areas in Australia

A) sclerophyllous forests and shrubs

B)& deserts and semi-deserts

C) savannah

D) moist forests

E) prairies

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This zone is developed in the southernmost and southwest of Australia:

A)& Mediterranean sclerophyllous evergreen forests and shrubs

B) Subtropical moist forests

C) Tropical moist forests

D) Deserts

E) Pampa

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Humid subtropical forests in Australia are located in …:

A) South-west

B)& South-east

C) Center

D) North-east

E) North

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Temperate zone in Australia is …:

A) on the mainland and the island of Tasmania

B) on the mainland and in the eastern part

C) on the island of Tasmania and south of the continent

D)& on the island of Tasmania

E) There is no temperate zone

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Great Dividing Range of Australia stretches for …:

A) 4000 km

B) 4000 km to the west

C) 3,000 km to the south

D)& 4,000 km to the east

E) 4,000 km to the north

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The area of Antarctica is:

A)& 13,9 million km²

B) 18 million km²

C) 20 million km²

D) 5 million km²

E) 7 million km²

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The coastline of Antarctica is:

A)& 30000 km

B) 3000 km

C) 10,000 km

D) 5000 km

E) 50000 km

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How many oceans surround Antarctica?

A) 1

B) 2

C)& 3

D) 4

E) 5

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The average height of the ice sheet in Antarctica is:

A) 1040 m

B) 800 m

C)& 2040 m

D) 1500 m

E) 3040 m

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The average height of the root surface of the ice in Antarctica is:

A) 150 m

B) 50 m

C)& 410 m

D) 1500 m

E) 4000 m

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Antarctica can be divided into … sectors:

A) north and south

B) northwest and southeast

C)& western and eastern

D) southeast and west

E) east and north

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The honor of the discovery of Antarctica belongs to this country:

A) England

B) France

C) Holland

D) Norway

E)& Russia

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The expedition of this country had first reached the South Pole:

A)& Norway

B) England

C) Holland

D) Russia

E) France

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