Landforms, water and resources of Australia and Oceania

Grade 6 Social Studies Worksheet

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   The Murray starts in the Australian Alps, not far from the southeast coast. It ends at the sea in South Australia, far to the west. Which way does it flow on Milo's map?

   • East, to the coast nearest its source
   • Up the map, away from the sea
   • North, into the tropics
   • West, then south, to the sea
2. 2.

   Map of New Guinea with the Fly River drawn without arrows from the central mountains to the south coast. The Fly River starts in the Star Mountains of Papua New Guinea and ends at the sea on the island's south coast. Which way does it flow on Noah's map?

   • South, to the sea
   • North, up into the mountains
   • West, toward Africa
   • East, across the Pacific

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   Map of New Zealand's North Island with the Waikato drawn without arrows from the central volcano to the west coast south of Auckland.

4. 3.

   New Zealand's longest river, the Waikato, starts on a volcano in the middle of the North Island and reaches the sea south of Auckland. Which way does it flow on Pia's map?

   • North and northwest, to the sea
   • Around in a circle, back to its start
   • South, down the map
   • East, into the mountains
5. 4.

   In December the Southern Hemisphere leans toward the Sun. It is December. Ren reads that people in Sydney often swim at the beach then. What season is December in Sydney?

   • The rainy monsoon
   • Winter, as in North America
   • Summer
   • Autumn, as leaves fall
6. 5.

   Melbourne has its coldest weather in July. Why is July cold there, Tala asks?

   • Snow covers Australia's coasts
   • Melbourne is on the equator
   • July is winter south of the equator
   • July is summer there, just as it is in the north
7. 6.

   Zee plans a summer trip to Auckland, New Zealand. Which months are summer there?

   • June, July and August
   • December, January and February
   • September, October and November
   • March, April and May
8. 7.

   a bore pipe reaches down through rock to a layer full of water. Farms in dry inland Australia drill deep holes, called bores, into the Great Artesian Basin. What do they get, Ari asks?

   • Salt water from the sea
   • Oil for cars and trucks
   • Water from deep underground
   • Gold and silver
9. 8.

   Hot volcanic rock underground heats water that shoots up as a geyser. Rotorua, in New Zealand, has geysers and hot mud pools. What heats the water, Esme asks?

   • Forest fires nearby
   • Warm ocean currents
   • The midday sun
   • Hot volcanic rock underground
10. 9.

    Perth UTC+8:00; Brisbane UTC+10:00. Neither uses daylight saving time. Data: Wikipedia, time in Australia, read Nov 11, 2026. It is noon in Perth, on Australia's west coast. Brisbane is 2 hours ahead of Perth. What time is it in Brisbane, Jun asks?

    • 4 p.m.
    • 2 p.m.
    • 10 a.m.
    • 1 p.m.
11. 10.

    Brisbane UTC+10:00; Darwin UTC+9:30. Neither uses daylight saving time. Data: Wikipedia, time in Australia, read Nov 11, 2026. It is noon in Brisbane. Darwin is 30 minutes behind Brisbane. What time is it in Darwin, Luz asks?

    • 11:30 a.m.
    • 2 p.m.
    • 10:30 a.m.
    • 12:30 p.m.