Flashcard: Natural Landforms of Australia and New Zealand — 10 carte

Great Dividing Range — location?

Eastern Australia, from Queensland to Victoria.

Great Dividing Range — definition?

Major mountain range along eastern Australia.

Major New Zealand fjord?

Milford Sound, carved by glaciers in the Southern Alps.

Desert Plateaus — characteristics?

Arid, elevated, sparsely vegetated land areas.

Australian river — Murray-Darling?

A vital river system supporting agriculture and ecosystems.

Coral Reefs — made of?

Calcium carbonate secreted by corals.

Fjords in New Zealand — formation?

Carved by glacial erosion.

Uluru — significance?

Cultural site and natural sandstone monolith.

Coastal Inlets — formation?

Shaped by erosion and sea-level changes.

Mountain Ranges in New Zealand — features?

Deep glacial valleys, steep cliffs, fjords.