Name____________________________________________ Date__________________________________ Class AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

Guided Reading Activity I Australia-Land Down Under

DIRECTIONS: Answering Questions Reading the section and answering the questions below will help you learn more about the country of Australia. Use your textbook to answer the questions.

1. Why is Australia called the "Land Down Under"

2. What is the Great Barrier Reef?

3. Where do most people in Australia live?

4. What type of land is found in the western part of Australia?

5. What does Australia have that is not found elsewhere?

6. What makes Australia's economy so prosperous?

7. Why has Australia's government encouraged immigrants to move there?

8. What group of people was recognized as citizens in 1967?

9. What type of government does Australia have?

10. What are the rural areas called, and what do people in these areas do for a living?