Australia and the other nations of Oceania recognize that, due to their location, their economic success is STRONGLY linked to

Question 1 options:

Asian nations

African nations.

European nations.

South American nations.

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2. Australia's interior contains very few population centers. The BEST explanation for this fact is

Question 2 options:

mountain ranges that seal it off from the southern population centers.

there are few ways to access the central part of the country.

the climate is too harsh to support large cities.

many inhabitable swamps dominate the geography.

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3. Which term is used to describe the sparsely populated area of the Australian interior?

Question 3 options:

Steppe

Outback

Aboriginal

Antiplano

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4. Which of these BEST describes an investment in human capital?

Question 4 options:

expanding free-trade agreements

improving access to public libraries

limiting on-the-job training

raising school taxes

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5. Which offers the BEST explanation for why the majority of Australia's population is located in the southeastern section of the nation? ( picture down below.)
Question 5 options:

Most of the nation's farmland is located here.

The indigenous Aborigines own most of the land in western Australia.

All other regions are uninhabitable because of harsh climate and terrain

The harbor cities here serve as centers of trade, business, and communications .

Australia and other nations of Oceania are conveniently located just below the southeast Asian countries, thus this strategic location helps their economy in terms of trade and overall easier access to the resources in Asia.

A booming economy in the Asian countries would also give Australia a boost in their economy.

Question 2:

ANSWER: The climate is too harsh to support large cities.

Since Australia has a large geographical size, a large part of its interior is just mainly composed of desert or semi-arid climate. This type of climate is not an ideal living condition and therefore large cities would not be able to thrive in these areas.

This is one of the reasons why major cities are located at the edges of Australia.

Question 3:

ANSWER: Outback

The large interior of Australia with very few populations is often referred to as Outback. This term came from a concept existing as early as the 1800s about a "back of the country" which is commonly used to describe regions of land far beyond civilizations or dense populations.

This term has been used by journalists as early as 1869 and the term has stuck ever since.

Question 4:

ANSWER: Improving access to public libraries

Among the options, an improved access to public libraries would be the best investment that would help human capital. By doing so, many more people would be able to improve their knowledge or intellectual capacity therefore allowing them to gain more expertise on their jobs.

Question 5:

ANSWER: The harbor cities here serve as centers of trade, business, and communications.

This question is tricky since we just explained that most of Australia's interior have harsh climates; HOWEVER, it is worth noting that the other edges of Australia do not have unfavorable living conditions and the southeastern section of Australia is not the only habitable area.

Most of the population is just located here because of the harbor cities that allow the inhabitants to easily trade and do other businesses.