Australia
In this lesson you will take a quest (a journey) to find some information about the country of Australia. The printout is 2 pages. Use front to back to save paper!

1. Name the highest mountain in Australia?

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2. Why is Australia sometimes called the island continent?

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3. What island, south of Australia, is part of the country of Australia?

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4. Name three Australian marsupial animals.

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5. What do Australians eat more often than hamburgers and hot dogs?

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6. Morning recess in an Australian school is called

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7. Name four things Australians grow for food

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8. The middle of Australia is dry and desert-like. What do the Australians call this area?

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9. What island country lies southeast of Australia?

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10. Write the definition of the word "isolated". You can find it in the Data Bank Glossary.

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