What you Should Know..
General Information
- Officially Named: Common Wealth of Australia
- Is a country located in the Australian Continent.
- Worlds 6th largest country.
- Neighboring Countries: Indonesia, East Timor, Salomon Islands and New Zealand.
- Before the British it was inhabited by Indigenous Australians.
- In 1770 Australia was claimed by Great Britain.
- Population Size: 23 Million- Most of the population reside on the eastern states.
Government:
- It is part of the Commonwealth and consequently has a prime minister.
- "It is a constitutional monarchy with federal division of power"
- Uses a government parliament system with Queen Elizabeth II- Queen of Australia
Life:
- It is a highly developed country.
- One of the wealthiest countries: The 12th country with the best economy.
- Ranks highly in the comparison of international performance: best quality life, education, health, economic freedom and protection of civil rights.
- English is the National Language.
- There is no state religion.
- Strong in sports.
Weather:
- Experiences temperate weather throughout the year but this can vary within location because of the size of the continent.
- Northern States: Warm Weather
- Southern States: Cooler winter
- Very dry continent: Less than 60cm of rain per year. (Depends on location)
- Seasons are opposite than those in the northern hemisphere- December to February is summer, June to September is winter.
- In the middle part of the continent weather can be extremely hot.
Project Objectives:
a- Outline the different energy resources used by your country. Include a recent pie chart.
b- Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of two contrasting energy sources.
c- Discuss the factors that affect the choice of energy sources adopted by your society.
d- Explain how the energy resources used in your society changed over time.
Finish Before May 31
e- Outline the processes and consequences of soil degradation.
f- Outline soil conservation measures taken by your country.
Finish Before June 8
g- Outline the role your country has in the global food supply (importer, exporter, neither).
h- Discuss the links that exist between your country and food production systems.
i- Compare and contrast the efficiency of terrestrial and aquatic food production systems.
i- Compare and contrast the efficiency of terrestrial and aquatic food production systems.
j- Compare and contrast the inputs and outputs of materials and energy, system characteristics, and evaluate the relative environmental impacts for two named food production systems.
k- Diagram the distribution of water use in your country: agriculture, residential, and industrial.
Finish Before June 14
l- Describe and evaluate the sustainability of freshwater resource usage with reference to a specific location or region.
l- Describe and evaluate the sustainability of freshwater resource usage with reference to a specific location or region.
Finish By Due Date
