Ⅱ1. What are the geographical features of Australia as a continent?
Australia can be generally divided into three geographical regions—the Great Western, Plateau, the Eastern Highlands and the great lowland belt known as the Central Eastern Lowlands.
2. What is the climate of Australia like?
A large part of Australia lies in the tropics and the rest of the continent has a warm climate. Two thirds of Australia is dry and hot.
3. Which is Australia's largest lake?
Lake Eyre is regarded as Australia's largest lake.
4. What explains the absence of large forests of laissez faire?
The hot dry conditions that are found over most of the continent are suitable for small plants such as grasses and shrubs rather than forests.
5. How does the hot and dry weather in Australia affect the vegetation?
It is suitable for the growth of small plants such as grasses and shrubs rather than forests.
6. Why is Australia known as a multicultural society?
Because Australians are the descendants of many nations and in recent years, Australian governments have encouraged people with different ethnic backgrounds to keep their own culture.
7. How about Australia's export of wool?
Australia has ranked first in the world export of wool.
8. What does ACT stand for in Australian political division?
It stands for Australian Capital Territory.
9. In terms of land area and population, which is the largest state and which is the smallest one in Australia?
In terms of land area, the biggest state is Western Australia and the smallest one is Tasmania. In terms of population, the biggest state is New South Wales and the smallest one is Victoria.
10. Why does Great Britain have the greatest influence upon Australia?
Great Britain has had the greatest influence because Australia was settled as a British colony.
11. How many main islands does New Zealand have?
New Zealand has two main islands: North Island and South Island.
12. Where is the volcanic activity in New Zealand?
The volcanic activity can be found on the central plateau in North Island.
13. What is the climate of New Zealand?
Its climate is temperate and various.
14. What is partly the reason for New Zealand to have changeable weather and to be often windy?
Because New Zealand is an island in southern latitudes, it has changeable weather and it is often windy.
15. How do the New Zealanders usually refer themselves to?
New Zealanders refer to themselves as Kiwis.
16. What is Maoritanga?
Maoritanga is Maoriculture, the Maori way of life and view of the world.