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Australia – geographyofthe country • www.zlinskedumy.cz
Australia is the lowest, flattest, and oldest continental landmass on Earthand it has had a relatively stable geological history. Geological forces such as tectonic uplift of mountain ranges or clashes between tectonic plates occurred mainly in Australia's early history, when it was still a part of Gondwana. Its highest peak is Mount Kosciuszko at 2,228 metres (7,310 ft), which is relatively low in comparison to the highest mountains on other continents. Obrázek 1 Geological Map
Great DividingRange INDIAN OCEAN PACIFIC OCEAN Gibson Desert PACIFIC OCEAN Great Sandy Desert Great Victoria Desert Mt. Kosciusko ( 2,228 m ) Obrázek 2 Reliefmap of Australia AustralianAlps
The strait links the Coral Sea to the east with the Arafura Sea in the west. It is an important international sea lane, it is very shallow, and the maze of reefs and islands can make it hazardous to navigate. Several clusters of islands lie in the Strait, collectively called the Torres Strait Islands. There are at least 274 of these islands. These islands have a variety of topographies, ecosystems and formation history. Several of those closest to the New Guinea coastline are low-lying, formed by alluvial sedimentary deposits.Many of the western islands are hilly and steep, formed mainly of granite.
Obrázek 4 TheVictorianAlps Australiaisthesmallestcontinent, situated in thesouthernhemispherebetweenthePacific and the Indian Oceans. New Guinea isseparated by 85 km wideTorresStrait. The oval shapeofAustraliaisbroken by theGulfofCarpentariain thenorth and by The Great AustralianBightin thesouth. Alongtheeastcoastthereisthe Great BarrierReef, whichisthebiggestcoralreefon theEarth. Thenearestislands are – besidesTasmania – King Island, Flinders Island in the Bass Strait, KangarooIsland in theGulfofSt.Vincent, Mellvile Island and GrooteEylandt in theGulfofCarpentaria. ThesurfaceofAustraliaismostlyflat, onlyone 20thofthewholecontinentishigherthan650 m abovethesealevel. The Great Western Plateauoccupiesnearlyhalfofthecontinent. In thecentral part ofAustraliayoucansee 3 deserts – the Great Sandy Desert, theGibsonDesert and the Great Victoria Desert.
H Obrázek 10 Dawn view of Uluru (Ayers Rock)
Obrázek 11 Desert Oaks Obrázek 12 View across to the larger Phillip Island in the distance. In the foreground is the smaller Nepean Island
TheCentral-EasternLowlandis a flat area lowerthan 110 m abovethesealevel. Itismostlycovered by tropicforests and savannahwithcreeks and riversflowingintolakes such as LakeEyre, LakeTorrentsand LakeGairdner.Theeastern part oftheCentral-EasternLowlandis made up withthebiggestriversystem – the Murray and theDarlingrivers. ThethirdmainAustralian area are theAustralianCordileraswhich are alongtheeasterncoastofAustraliaand continueintoTasmania.Theirnorthern part – the Great DividingRange– begins on the York Peninsula. The New EnglandRangeand the Blue Mountainskeepthedirection to theAustralianAlpswiththehighestmountain – Mt. Kosciusco(2,230 m high). Obrázek 13 The Darling River as seen in Bourke, New South Wales, Australia. Obrázek 14 Simple map of the Murray, Darling and Murrumbidgee rivers and their main cities
Cape York Peninsula Arnhem Land LakeTorrens Uluru (Ayers Rock ) h Darling LakeEyre LakeGaidner Murray TASMANIA Obrázek2AReliefmap of Australia
Obrázek 9 A variety of colourful corals on Flynn Reef near Cairns
Protected areas of Australia include Commonwealth and off-shore protected areas managed by the Australian government, as well as protected areas witheach of the six states of Australia and two self-governing territories (Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory), which are managed by governments. Commonwealth and off-shore protected areas in the Australian Capital Territory, the Northern Territory, the Christmas Island Territory, the CocosIslands Territory, the Norfolk Island Territory and the Australian Antarctic Territory are managed by Parks Australia, a division of the Department of the Environment and Water Resources, with the exception of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, which is managed by the GreatBarrier Reef Marine Park Authority. Obrázek 5 NP Kakadu Obrázek 6 The Ubirr Aboriginal Rock Art site
H H Obrázek 15 Redkangaroo Obrázek 16Short-beakedEchidna(Tachyglossusaculeatus) H H Obrázek 17 Platypus(Ornithorhynchusanatinus) Obrázek 19 koala (Phascolarctoscinereus)
H H Obrázek 24 Tasmaniandevil Obrázek 20 Dromedary camel in outback Australia, near Silverton, NSW.
H H Obrázek 23 Wombat Obrázek 21 Dingo, Australia Zoo H Obrázek 22 Emu
H H Obrázek 18 Cacatua alba Obrázek 3 Map ofAustralia
How many………. ?? rivers deserts oceans mountains straits gulfs plateaus lowlands territories thenearestislands …..do youknow ?
Australiawasstill a part of ___________________ . a) Gondwana b) Eurasia c) Asia Thehighestmountainis _____________________ . a) Mt. McKinleyb) Mt.Kosciuszko c) Mt. Logan _______________ straitlinkstheCoralSea to the East. a) Maledivy b) Torres c) Hebrides 4. Many TorresislandsoftheWest are_________ and ___________ . a) flat, steep b) hilly, oval c) hilly, steep Australiaisthe _____________ continentsituated in the _____________ hemisphere. a) smallest, southern b) largest, southern c) smallest, western Thesurphaceismostly ____________ . a) spiky b) flat c) mountinuous The _________________ occupiesnearlyhalfofcontinent. a) Great Western Plateau b) EasternPlateau c) SouthernPlateau In thecentral part ofAustraliathere are _____________ deserts. a) five b) six c) three The ___________________ iscovered by tropicforests and savannah. a) CentralEasternLowland b) EasternHighland c) CentralUpland TheAustralianCordilerascontinueinto _______________ . a) Borneo c) Jamaica c) Tasmania Quiz
Obrázek 1 Geological Map UNKNOWN. wikipedia.org [online]. 29 November 2006 [cit. 16.7.2012]. Dostupný pod licencí CreativeCommons na WWW: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ausgeolbasic.jpg>. Obrázek 2/2A Relief map ofAustralia BRAXMEIER, Hans. wikipedia.org [online]. 15.January 2008 [cit. 16.7.2012]. Dostupný pod licencí CreativeCommons na WWW: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Reliefmap_of_Australia.png>. Obrázek 3 Map ofAustralia UNKNOWN. wikipedia.org [online]. 10 April 2006 [cit. 16.7.2012]. Dostupný pod licencí CreativeCommons na WWW: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Map_of_Australia.png>. • Obrázek 4 TheVictorianAlps • UNKNOWN. wikipedia.org [online]. August 4, 2006 [cit. 23.8.2012]. Dostupný pod licencí wikimediacommons na WWW: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mt_hotham_alpine_range_scenery.jpg>. Obrázek 5 NP Kakadu TOURSIM NT. wikipedia.org [online]. 24 January 2007 [cit. 23.8.2012]. Dostupný pod licencí wikimediacommons na WWW: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kakadu_2431.jpg>. Obrázek 6 The Ubirr Aboriginal Rock Art site THOMAS SCHOCH. wikipedia.org [online]. created 07. Aug. 2005 [cit. 23.8.2012]. Dostupný pod licencí Creative Commons na WWW: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Aboriginal_Art_Australia(6).jpg>.
Obrázek 7 Boigu within the Torres Strait Islands KELISI. wikipedia.org [online]. 2006-04-19 [cit. 24.8.2012]. Dostupný pod licencí CreativeCommons na WWW: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:TorresStraitIslandsMap.png>. Obrázek 8 Great BarrierReef HALLDIN, Mats. wikipedia.org [online]. unknown [cit. 24.8.2012]. Dostupný pod licencí public domain na WWW: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Map_of_Great_Barrier_Reef_Demis.png>. Obrázek 9 A variety of colourful corals onFlynn Reef near Cairns HUDSON, Toby. wikipedia.org [online]. 24 July 2010 [cit. 24.8.2012]. Dostupný pod licencí CreativeCommons na WWW: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Coral_Outcrop_Flynn_Reef.jpg>. Obrázek 10 Dawn view of Uluru (Ayers RockLEONARD G. wikipedia.org [online]. unknown [cit. 24.8.2012]. Dostupný pod licencí public domain na WWW: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:UluruClip3ArtC1941.jpg>. Obrázek 11 Desert Oaks TOURSIM NT. wikipedia.org [online]. 4.1.2007 [cit. 24.8.2012]. Dostupný pod licencí wikimediacommons na WWW: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Desert_Oaks3484.jpg>. Obrázek 12 View across to the larger Phillip Island in the distance. In the foreground is the smaller Nepean Island DAGGAR, Steve. wikipedia.org [online]. 2007 [cit. 24.8.2012]. Dostupný pod licencí Creative Commons na WWW: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Norfolk_Island_Philip_Island.jpg>. Obrázek 13 The Darling River as seen in Bourke, New South Wales, Australia. TANNIN. wikipedia.org [online]. 8 October 2004 [cit. 24.8.2012]. Dostupný pod licencí CreativeCommons na WWW: <http://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Datei:Darling-near-Bourke.jpg&filetimestamp=20061103220849>.
Obrázek 14 Simple map of the Murray, Darling and Murrumbidgee rivers and their maincities CARR, Adam. wikipedia.org [online]. Feb.2012 [cit. 24.8.2012]. Dostupný pod licencí wikimediacommons na WWW: <http://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Datei:Murray_darling_murrumbidgee_map.gif&filetimestamp=20120205212513>. Obrázek 15 Redkangaroo UNKNOWN. wikipedia.org [online]. 2006 [cit. 29.8.2012]. Dostupný pod licencí wikimediacommons na WWW: <http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soubor:Red_kangaroo_-_melbourne_zoo.jpg>. Obrázek 16 Ježura australská UNKNOWN. wikipedia.org [online]. unknown [cit. 30.8.2012]. Dostupný pod licencí wikimediacommons na WWW: <http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soubor:Ameisenigel.jpg>. Obrázek 17 Ptakopysk podivný STEFAN KRAFT. wikipedia.org [online]. 20. září 2004 [cit. 30.8.2012]. Dostupný pod licencí CreativeCommons na WWW: <http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soubor:Platypus.jpg>. Obrázek 18 Kakadu bílý ARPINGSTONE. wikipedia.org [online]. 28 July 2004 [cit. 30.8.2012]. Dostupný pod licencí wikimediacommons na WWW: <http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soubor:Cockatoo.1.arp.500pix.jpg>. Obrázek 19 koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) DILIFF. wikipedia.org [online]. 28 July 2004 [cit. 30.8.2012]. Dostupný pod licencí Creative Commons na WWW: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Koala_climbing_tree.jpg>. Obrázek 20 Dromedary camel in outback Australia JJRON. wikipedia.org [online]. 7. července 2007 [cit. 30.8.2012]. Dostupný pod licencí wikimediacommons na WWW: <http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soubor:07._Camel_Profile,_near_Silverton,_NSW,_07.07.2007.jpg>.
Obrázek 21 Dingo UNKNOWN. wikipedia.org [online]. 2005 [cit. 30.8.2012]. Dostupný pod licencí public domain na WWW: <http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soubor:Dingo_Australia_Zoo_QLD.jpg>. Obrázek 22 Emu BENJAMINT444. wikipedia.org [online]. 2011 [cit. 30.8.2012]. Dostupný pod licencí wikimediacommons na WWW: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Emu-wild.jpg>. Obrázek 23 Vombat obecný JJ HARRISON. wikipedia.org [online]. 2009-11-29 [cit. 31.8.2012]. Dostupný pod licencí CreativeCommons na WWW: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Vombatus_ursinus_-Maria_Island_National_Park.jpg>. Obrázek 24 Tasmaniandevil WAYNE MCLEAN. wikipedia.org [online]. unknown [cit. 31.8.2012]. Dostupný pod licencí CreativeCommons na WWW: <http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soubor:Tasdevil_large.jpg>. Obrázky a animace ze souboru Klipart Microsoft PowerPoint Slide 9 Domorodec,Aboriginpeople Slide 10 Mušle,škeble,lastury Klipart MS Office[cit.2012-08-31].Dostupný pod licencí Microsoft Office 2010 na www:<http://office.microsoft.com/cs-cz/images/>