https://padlet.com/alex_koelling/92h0n8ze9m41 By: Alex Koelling en-us 2018-05-03 15:02:49 UTC 2018-05-22 13:05:16 UTC hello@padlet.com alex_koelling https://padlet.com/alex_koelling/92h0n8ze9m41/wish/257696102  The introduction is As you know, the absolute location of a place describes its exact position on Earth. Canberra, the capital of Australia, is located at 35°S latitude and 149°E longitude. The letters S and E refer to hemispheres. In contrast, the relative location of a place describes where it is in relation to other places.]]> 2018-05-03 15:04:09 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_koelling/92h0n8ze9m41/wish/257696102 alex_koelling https://padlet.com/alex_koelling/92h0n8ze9m41/wish/258927309 Australia is the only country in the world that is also a continent. It is set off from the rest of the world by the vast Pacific and Indian oceans. Australia also has one of the most diverse collections of flora and fauna in the world. About 200 million years ago, all the land was joined in one super continent. ]]> 2018-05-08 14:29:42 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_koelling/92h0n8ze9m41/wish/258927309 alex_koelling https://padlet.com/alex_koelling/92h0n8ze9m41/wish/258928985 Australia's first people are known as Aborigines.  In 1770, a British sea captain named James Cook discovered Australia while exploring the South Pacific. The loss of the American colonies created a problem for British prisons.]]> 2018-05-08 14:32:21 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_koelling/92h0n8ze9m41/wish/258928985 alex_koelling https://padlet.com/alex_koelling/92h0n8ze9m41/wish/258934145 After independence, Australians adopted a “white Australia” immigration policy. The purpose of that policy was to keep people of color from entering the country. The “white Australia” policy ended in the 1970s. Sometimes this has led to tension between ethnic groups. But the main result has been the creation of a lively plural society.

]]> 2018-05-08 14:41:08 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_koelling/92h0n8ze9m41/wish/258934145 alex_koelling https://padlet.com/alex_koelling/92h0n8ze9m41/wish/258936895 As you recall, Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere. Its seasons are the opposite of those in the northern half of the world.Warm days and beautiful beaches attract tourists from north of the equator.The reversed seasons give Australians another advantage. Countries such as the United States and Japan import out-of-season flowers and fruit.]]> 2018-05-08 14:46:40 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_koelling/92h0n8ze9m41/wish/258936895 alex_koelling https://padlet.com/alex_koelling/92h0n8ze9m41/wish/258942037  Australia was separated from the rest of the continents a very long time ago. Its plants and animals were isolated. They developed without contact with other species elsewhere. Within Australia, however, plants and animals adapted to a wide variety of climates. As a result, some native species have disappeared.]]> 2018-05-08 14:57:14 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_koelling/92h0n8ze9m41/wish/258942037 alex_koelling https://padlet.com/alex_koelling/92h0n8ze9m41/wish/258973438 2018-05-08 15:58:23 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_koelling/92h0n8ze9m41/wish/258973438 alex_koelling https://padlet.com/alex_koelling/92h0n8ze9m41/wish/258974018 Australia is very crowded on their beaches.  It's common to see young people surfing.In 1985, scientists discovered that the ozone over Antarctica was thinning. They called this thin patch an ozone hole.The thinning of the ozone layer has created health problems for Australians.]]> 2018-05-08 15:59:31 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_koelling/92h0n8ze9m41/wish/258974018 alex_koelling https://padlet.com/alex_koelling/92h0n8ze9m41/wish/259386496 The Australian night sky is clear most of the year.There are several constellations, or groups of stars, that are visible only in the Southern Hemisphere. One of these is the Southern Cross, or Crux.]]> 2018-05-09 17:34:24 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_koelling/92h0n8ze9m41/wish/259386496