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Australia’s
Geographical
Dimensions
Intr
oduct
ion
In this chapter we look at
Australia’s geographical
dimensions. We compare
its relative size and shape
with other continents and
countries, and locate and
recognise Australia on a
world map using latitude
and longitude. We also
explain the origins of the
continent from an Aboriginal and geographical perspective.
1.1
AU
STR
ALI
A’S
G
EO
GR
APH
ICA
L D
IMEN
SIO
NS
This chapter refers to
the size of Australia and the other continents and mainly
how big each one is compared to the others. Geofacts Australia is the smallest of the
seven continents of the world.
Australia is the sixth-largest
country. Australia is the largest island in
the world. The population of Australia grew
to over 20 million people in 2003.
1.2
LO
CATIN
G
AU
STRA
LIA
This chapter focuses on where
Australia is but also on longitude
and latitude; what they are and
how to use them. Australia is located in the
southern hemisphere, which it
shares with the continents of
Africa, South America and
Antarctica, as well as many
islands in the South Atlantic and
South Pacific oceans. We also
refer to Australia as being
located in the eastern
hemisphere, which it shares with
East Asia and South Asia, New
Zealand, the Pacific Islands and
part of Antarctica.
1.3
OR
IGIN
S O
F TH
E
CO
NTIN
EN
T: A
BO
RIG
INA
L PER
SPEC
TIV
E
1.3 is about how the continent
came to be the way it is; from
the aboriginal perspective. It
talks about dreamtime
Geofacts From archaeological sites, we
know that Indigenous people
have lived in Australia for at
least 40 000 years. This is a very
long time compared to the time
that Europeans have lived in
Australia. Think of a clock — if
Indigenous people have lived
here for one hour, Europeans
have been here for only 15
seconds.
1.4
OR
IGIN
S O
F TH
E
CO
NTIN
EN
T: G
EO
GRA
PHIC
AL
PER
SPEC
TIV
E
This chapter also talks
about how Australia came to be the way it is
but this chapter focuses
on the geographical version. It is saying that
the continents were all
once joined to make one
big continent, Pangea,
and over time they separated to make all
the different continents.
1.5
TEC
TO
NIC
PR
OC
ESSES
AN
D V
OLC
AN
IC A
CTIV
ITY
This chapter talks about tectonic plates
and what they do, how
they affect the planet.
It also talks about how
volcanoes and mountains are formed.
It talks about those things focusing on Australia and past geological activity.
1.6
IM
PAC
TS O
F C
HA
NG
ING
CLI
MATES A
ND
SEA
LEV
ELS
Geo facts•Australia is the continent
with the lowest average
elevation. The average
altitude of the Australian
landmass is only 300 meters.
North America has an
average elevation of 790
meters. • Only 0.5 per cent of the
Australian continent is above
1000 meters.This chapter talks about how
time and climate has affected
the sea levels
Bro
adsh
eet:
A
ust
ralia
Ove
rvie
w
This is just a bunch of
questions related to the different parts throughout chapter 1.
It is also trying to summarize the chapter at the same
time.