Warm Up 3/5

Use the maps on pgs. 178- 179 of the CRCT book to answer

questions 460-462.

Where Australians Live…

Location, Climate, & Natural Resources in Australia

GPS: SS6G13 The student will explain the impact of location, climate, distribution of

natural resources, and population distribution

A. describe how Australia's location, climate, and natural resources have affected where people live

B. describe how Australia’s location, climate, and natural resources impact trade

EQ: How do Australia’s location, climate, and natural resources impact where people live and how they trade?

Location Of Australia

Both a continent & a country

Lies about 2,000 miles southeast of Asia

In the southern hemisphere– Literally the “land down under”!

Task #1

Using the map on page 566 of your textbook, Answer these questions about Australia Relative Location (who remembers this?)Absolute Location (who remembers what that is?)One major city

Where do people live?

Coastal areas are the most populated

Most people live along east coast

Most populated city is Sydney, in New South Wales

Another populated city: Brisbane, Queensland

Nearly 80% of Australians live in urban areas

– Australia is one of the world’s most urbanized countries

70% of all Australians live in cities of more than 100,000 people– Sydney has 3.5 million people– Melbourne has about 3 million people

What does it feel like?Climate of Australia

Varies across the continent

It’s south of the equator, so climate is opposite North America:– Summer: December through March– Winter: June through September

Climate: North Australia

Northern part of Australia is closest to the equatorTropical climate and is warm-to-hot all year round– Gets more rain than any other part of the

country

Winter: wet and coolSummer: hot and dry

Climate: Central Australia

Desert is the largest part of Australia

Little rain falls here– Most of this area gets less than 10 inches

of rain per year!

Climate: Coasts

Only the southeast and southwest corners have a temperate climate– Summers aren’t too hot & winters aren’t

too cold (similar to Georgia)

Climate in these regions is the one that Australians prefer the most– Most Australians live along southeastern

coast

Natural Resources of Australia

Outback refers to the dry interior– Mainly open countryside, including vast

expanses of grazing land

Few widely scattered settlements in the Outback– Many of them grew up around mining

operations…

Natural Resources: Mining

Australians mine for coal, iron ore, copper, tin, gold, silver, uranium, nickel, tungsten, mineral sands, zinc, oil, and natural gas– Lead the world in the production of

diamonds, lead, & bauxite (used to make aluminum).

Natural Resources: Mining

Minerals are often found in areas that are difficult to reach – Roads are expensive to build, but they are

needed to get workers & equipment to remote locations

– Expensive equipment is needed to move minerals to populated cities to trade.

Natural Resources: Arable Land

Land that is good for farming

Enough areas with good land and rainfall to make farming an important business in Australia– Farmers here produce more than

Australians can consume, so the food is traded and sold around the world.

Where do most Australians live?

A.Most live in urban areasB.Most live in rural areasC.Most live in the interior of the countryD.Most live on the islands surrounding the

mainland

What important business is done in the outback?

A.FishingB.MiningC.FarmingD.shipping

Why do most Australians live in southeastern Australia?

A.It is near the Ayers RockB.Australians enjoy living near the oceanC.The government tells people to move to

this areaD.The climate in this area is not too hot and

not too cold.

Read pg. 180 in the CRCT book

Answer the questions on the back of your guided notes.

Postcard Directions:

Front: Illustration of your favorite Australian destination (must be colorful!)

Back: Write a greeting to one of your friends that describes Australia. Be sure to include:

• Location• Climate• Land• Resources

“I think I’ll move to Australia.”

In the story, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst, Alexander has a bad day and decides his life would be better if he moved to Australia. After listening to the story, write a persuasive letter to Alexander’s mother to indeed let him move to the “Land Down Under.”Include information from the “Where do Australians Live?” PowerPoint to help justify your point. You will need to include descriptions of Australia’s location, climate, land, and resources.

Credits

Where Australian’s Live retrieved from www.slideshare.net

Alexander image retrieved from www.google.com/images

United Streaming video, A World of It’s Own