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?

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

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

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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?

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

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

   • September, October and November
   • March, April and May
   • June, July and August
   • December, January and February
6. 5.

   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
7. 6.

   Map of a large salt lake in dry inland Australia, mostly shaded white for dry salt. Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre, about 15 m below sea level, is usually a dry salt flat. Why is it so often empty, Bo asks?

   • Ships empty it each year
   • Little rain, and water dries up fast
   • It drains into the sea
   • Ice covers it
8. 7.

   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?

   • Warm ocean currents
   • Hot volcanic rock underground
   • The midday sun
   • Forest fires nearby
9. 8.

   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?

   • 2 p.m.
   • 4 p.m.
   • 1 p.m.
   • 10 a.m.
10. 9.

    Perth UTC+8:00; Darwin UTC+9:30. Neither uses daylight saving time. Data: Wikipedia, time in Australia, read Nov 11, 2026. It is noon in Perth. Darwin is 1 hour 30 minutes ahead of Perth. What time is it in Darwin, Kira asks?

    • 1:30 p.m.
    • 1 p.m.
    • 10:30 a.m.
    • 2:30 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?

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