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50 Cards in this Set
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a ________ is a natural feature that forms part of the overall shape of the surface. |
landform |
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types of land use in Australia can include____________________________ |
agriculture, forestry, tourism, mining, settlement and industry |
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process of the movements of the earths surface is_____________ |
plate tectonics
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____________occurs when two plates move towards each other |
convergence
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_______ is when two plates move apart |
divergence
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cracks of fractures in the earths surface are:______ |
faulting
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bending of the earths crust is______ |
folding
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there are 4 major landform regions in australia they are___________________________ |
great western plateau, coastal lowlands, eastern highlands central lowlands
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what region is located around most of Australia? |
coastal lowlands
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Western Australia is mostly made up of the___________________ |
great western plateau
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during the Australian summers the north experience high pressure systems ______(true or false) |
false
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in Australian winter the southern half experiences low pressure systems__________ |
true
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Australian climate pattern is affected by___________ |
Latitude, Altitude, Prevailing winds, Distance from the sea, Ocean currents and Mountain Barriers |
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there are 7 climate regions in australia, list them: |
mediterranean, temperate maritime, arid, semi arid, tropical savanna, tropical maritime, temperate alpine |
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what region has warm wet summers and cool to mild wet winters |
temperate maritime |
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what is it when two tectonic plates slide up against each other. |
translation |
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the five gradational forces are _________________________ |
weathering, mass movement, erosion, transportation and deposition |
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what is urbanisation |
Urbanisation is the name given to the process whereby a bigger proportion of the population lives in cities and large towns. |
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define vegetation |
Plants considered collectively normally found in a particular place or habitat. |
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what are the 6 factors affecting Australian climate? |
Latitude, Altitude, Prevailing winds, Distance from the sea, Ocean currents and Mountain Barriers |
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what are the 5 problems associated with australia’s size? |
Defence, island remoteness, time difference, economic costs, coastal surveillance, inhospitable environments |
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how is the country of australia unique? |
the only continent occupied by a single country with 6 states and two territories |
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what was australia formed by? |
tectonic and gradational forces |
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why are the separate landform regions important? |
they were formed by different gradational forces working over time; the coastal lowlands because most of aus’ pop lives there, the great western plateau because it is suitable for wheat and animal farming swell as mining and cultural importance, central lowlands farm but require the water in the great artesian basin, eastern highlands contains World Heritage parks. |
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what are the 3 main types of government? |
autocracies, oligarchy and representative democracies |
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give a brief description of each of the types of government and an example of a country with that government |
Absolute monarchy - ruled by king or queen, they have ultimate power e.g medieval kings and queens Dictatorship - ruled by a single person they have ultimate power e.g Hitler Aristocracy - Ruled by a few people born into the most powerfulfamilies in the country, the nobility or ruling class. eg Ancient Sparta Military Junta - Ruled by a council of military leaders or generalswho maintain their power and authority throughthe aid of the armed forces. Augusto Pinochet–Chile Constitutional Monarchy - A system of government where the monarchy isthe head of state, but the real power rests with anelected parliament, headed by a prime minister. eg Australia Republic - A system of parliamentary government where thehead of state, called the president, is elected bythe people, and is directly responsible to them. America |
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what are the 6 sub classes of government |
Autocracies- absolute monarchy, dictatorship, Oligarchies- aristocracy, military junta, Representative democracies-constitutional monarchy and republic |
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What is the Magna Carta? |
The Magna Carta or 'Great Charter' is a document of rules and laws set by barons in 1215, this document is considered one of the most important documents of all time as states that everyone is equal under the eyes of the law. |
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what system is most of the Australian government system based on? |
westminister system |
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what is intensive and extensive farming? + examples |
intensive farming is the production of a large amount of produce in a relatively small area e.g intensive orchards
extensive farming is the production of a small amount of produce in a relatively large area e.g cow stations |
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what is preferential voting? |
It is a system of voting that allows a citizen to individually number and rank all candidates for both houses of parliament according to their preferences. 1st preference 2nd preference |
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what party is in government at a federal level labour or liberal |
liberal |
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prime minister and premier of WA? |
Malcom Turnbull, Colin Barnett |
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information about the House of representatives |
also known as the people's house, green colour 150 members |
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what is the difference between statute law and common law? |
statute law is written in the constitution and common law is law made by the court for situations. |
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what are some responsibilities of the federal government? |
Defence, Taxation, Immigration |
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what are some responsibilities of the state government? |
Hospitals, School, Housing |
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what are some responsibilities of the local government ? |
Health Centres, Park cleanup, Street lighting |
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senate other information |
'states house' house of review - reviews new laws |
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what is a law? |
A law is a rule or regulation that is made and enforced by the government and applies to everyone. |
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who are the people in this political cartoon? |
Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott |
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who is this? |
John Howard |
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who is this? |
gough whitlam |
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what does the labour party stand for? |
worker's |
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what does the liberal party stand for? |
the Liberal Party stands for the right and freedom of people to decide how they will live their own lives. |
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who is this? |
Robert Menzies |
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who is this? |
Foreign Minister: Julie Bishop |
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name those. |
Swanlands, Arid and Semi-Arid Heartland, Tropical Savanna, Wet Tropical North-East Coast, Gulflands, Cool temperate tasmania, Interior South-East, South-Eastern Highlands and Temperate South-East Margin |
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what are the 3 functions of the government |
legislative function - where laws are made executive function - where laws are enforced judicial function - where laws are disputed |
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of the three courts rank them by which court deals with the most serious crimes |
supreme, district and magistrates court |
