1.1 Putting Australia on the Map

1 What do the words Terra Australis mean?

Hidden or undiscovered Southern land or Hidden or undiscovered Land of the south.

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

The first person to use the word Australia was the navigator Matthew Flinders

3 Which two continents are entirely in the Southern Hemisphere?

Australia and Antarctica

4 Which continents are in the Eastern Hemisphere?

Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia

5 Which line separates the Northern and Southern hemispheres?

The equator

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

a 23½˚S

Tropic of Capricorn

b 23½˚N

Tropic of Cancer

c 66½˚S

Antarctic Circle

d 66½˚N

Arctic Circle

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

180⁰

8 Fill in the blanks with latitude or longitude:

a Lines of Latitude are parallel.

b Lines of Longitude are all the same length.

c The Equator is a line of Latitude.

d Lines of Longitude meet at the poles.

e The Prime Meridian is a line ofLongitude.

9 Name and locate Australia’s nearest neighbours.

Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Indonesia.

10 Which sea separates Australia and New Zealand?

Tasman Sea

11 Refer to 1.3:

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

i Los Angeles

30⁰N 90⁰ E

ii Buenos Aires

30⁰ W 60⁰ E

iii Singapore

0⁰ N 90⁰ E

iv Alice Springs

24⁰ S 135⁰ E

v Perth

30⁰ S 90⁰ W

b Which countries are located at the following:

i 30˚N 120˚E

ii 60˚N 120˚W

Russia

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.

Indonesia, Brazil and Kenya

b Name three countries on the Prime Meridian.

United Kingdom, France and Spain.

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

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

 Indonesia

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

3443 km

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

 Hawaii

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

Mozambique