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© Teachers’ Curriculum Institute Relative and Absolute Location: What Makes Australia Unique? 237

1. How might you describe the location of Australia?

2. Define the terms absolute location and relative location.

(Hint: If you need help, see the Geoterms in Chapter 1.)

absolute location:

relative location:

In your answer to Question 1, put an A next to any examples ofabsolute location. Put an R next to any examples of relative location.

3. What are some ways that Australia’s location might shape life in that country?

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Read Sections 33.1 and 33.2. Then create an illustrated dictionary of the Geoterms by completing these tasks:

• Create a symbol or an illustration to represent each term.

• Write a definition of each term in your own words.

• Write a sentence that includes the term and the word Australia.

Geoterm and Symbol Definition Sentence

continental drift theory

endangered species

exotic species

native species

threatened species

33.4 New Relationships with Near NeighborsPlacard 33A: Immigrants to Australia

1. Write a possible answer to this question: How do you think Australia’s location plays a role in shaping who comes to live there?

2. Read Section 33.4. Use what you learn to revise your answer.

3. Finish this statement: Relative/absolute location (circle one) is more responsible for shaping whocomes to live in Australia because

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33.3 A Land Far from Great BritainTransparency: British Influences in Australia

1. Write a possible answer to this question: Great Britain has had an influence on life in Australia. How do you think Australia’slocation may have played a role in this?


3. Finish this statement: Relative/absolute location (circle one) is more responsible for shaping Britishinfluences on Australia because

Complete the matching section of Reading Notes for each placard you analyze.

Immigrants to Australia Placard 33A

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This map shows where most immigrants to Australia came from in a one-year period.

Look at these images carefully. • What interesting details do you see in the photograph? In the map?• What aspect of life is shown in these images?• How might location play a role in shaping this aspect of life in Australia?

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Driving in Sydney, Australia (33°S, 151°E)Driving in London, England (51°N, 0°)

Look at these photographs carefully.• What interesting details do you see?• What might these photographs tell you about British influences on life in Australia?• How might location have played a role in how Britain has influenced life in Australia?

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33.5 Australia’s Reversed SeasonsPlacard 33B: Seasons in Australia

1. Write a possible answer to these questions: How do you think Australia’s location plays a role in shaping its seasons? How might Australia benefitfrom its seasons?


3. Finish this statement: Relative/absolute location (circle one) is more responsible for shaping seasonsin Australia because

33.6 Australia’s Amazing WildlifePlacard 33C: Wildlife in Australia

1. Write a possible answer to this question: What role do you think Australia’s location has played in shaping the kinds of wildlife found there?


3. Finish this statement: Relative/absolute location (circle one) is more responsible for shaping thekinds of wildlife found in Australia because

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Seasons in Australia Placard 33B

New York City, United States (41°N, 64°W), in December

Sydney, Australia (33°S, 151°E), in December

Look at these photographs carefully.• What are some similarities between them? What are some differences?• What aspect of life is shown in these photographs?• How might location play a role in shaping this aspect of life in Australia?

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Look at this map carefully. • What does this map tell us?• What aspect of life is represented by this map? • How might location play a role in shaping this aspect of life in Australia?

Distribution of Red Kangaroos and Koalas

33.8 Australia’s Night SkyPlacard 33E: The Night Sky in Australia

1. Write a possible answer to this question: How do you thinkAustralia’s location affects its view of the night sky?


3. Finish this statement: Relative/absolute location (circle one) is more responsible for shapingAustralia’s view of the night sky because

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33.7 Living Under an Ozone HolePlacard 33D: The Sun in Australia

1. Write a possible answer to this question: How do you thinkAustralia’s location impacts the effects of the sun on the peoplewho live there?


3. Finish this statement: Relative/absolute location (circle one) is more responsible for impacting thesun’s effect on the people of Australia because

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Look at these images carefully.• What interesting details do you see?• What aspect of life is represented by these images?• How might location play a role in shaping this aspect of life in Australia?

Australians have the highest skin cancer rates in the world.Sid Seagull encourages people to “slip” on a shirt, “slop” on suntan lotion, and “slap” on a hat before going outdoors.

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Look at these images carefully.• What are some of the differences between these images?• What aspect of life is represented by these images?• How might location play a role in shaping this aspect of life in Australia?

Location, Location, Location!How does the location of your community shape life where you live? Think of the various aspects of life in Australia that are shaped by its location. How are these same aspects of life in your com-munity or state affected by your location?

Step 1: Draw a dot on the map to show the location of your town or city.

Step 2: Use an atlas or the U.S. map in your book to find the absolute location (latitude and longitude coordinates) of your city or town. Write this on your map.

Step 3: How does location shape life in your city or town? Choose three of the five aspects in the ovals on these two pages. In each of those three ovals, write at least one fact about how location shapes that aspect. For example, you might research one native species in your area. Under “Wildlife,” you would explain why that native species is found near your community.

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