1.1 Putting Australia on the Map

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1 What do the words Terra Australis mean?

2 Who first used the word ‘Australia’ as the name for our country?

3 Which two continents are entirely in the Southern Hemisphere?

4 Which continents are in the Eastern Hemisphere?

5 Which line separates the Northern and Southern hemispheres?

6 Name the lines of latitude with each of the following values:

a 23½˚S

b 23½˚N

c 66½˚S

d 66½˚N

7 The highest value for a line of latitude is 90˚. What is the highest value for a line of longitude?

8 Fill in the blanks with latitude or longitude:

a Lines of ________ are parallel.

b Lines of ________ are all the same length.

c The Equator is a line of ________.

d Lines of _______ meet at the poles.

e The Prime Meridian is a line of ________.

9 Name and locate Australia’s nearest neighbours.

10 Which sea separates Australia and New Zealand?

11 Refer to 1.3:

a Estimate the latitude and longitude of each of the following:

i Los Angeles

ii Buenos Aires

iii Singapore

iv Alice Springs

v Perth

b Which countries are located at the following:

i 30˚N 120˚E

ii 60˚N 120˚W

ii 60˚S 120˚W

iv 10˚S 60˚W

12 Use your atlas (or Google Earth/Maps) for the following activities:

a Name three countries on the Equator.

b Name three countries on the Prime Meridian.

c Name two countries with the same longitude as New South Wales.

d Which island nation in the Pacific is nearest to Australia?

e What is the distance from the south coast of Tasmania to Antarctica?

f What is the nearest country in South America to Australia?

g What is the nearest country in Africa to Australia? *