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southern hemisphere quiz
It’s that dark dank time of year again when imagination turns to holidays in the sun….ahhh the exotic beaches, the TROPICAL SUNSHINE…..all of which can be found by crossing that enormous long theoretical line, the equator.
Your prize? Something to brighten up these long winter nights while you’re dreaming….a GORGEOUS GLITTER BALL with revolving motor! Can’t say fairer than that mate!
GOOD LUCK!
01 What makes marsupials like kangaroos and koalas different from other mammals?
They have a pouch where their young develop
They are completely covered in fur
They are all completely vegetarian
02 Which of these mountains is found in the Southern Hemisphere?
Mount Everest
Mount Kilimanjaro
Mont Blanc
03 Which of these carefully named aurora can sometimes be seen in the Australia?
Aurora Borealis
Aurora Australis
Aurora Colourific
04 Which of these animals are not found north of the equator in the wild?
Polar bears
Seals
Penguins
05 Which of these places in the Southern Hemisphere receives virtually no rain at all?
Lake Victoria in Africa
Atacama Desert in Chile
Sydney, Australia
06 What New Zealand bird lays an egg that is almost a quarter of the weight of the mother?
Ostrich
Kiwi
Emu
07 What star can NOT be seen from the anywhere south of the equator?
Rigel – in Orion
Acrux – in the Southern Cross
Polaris – The North Star in Ursa Minor
08 Which country does the equator pass through in South America?
Ecuador
Chile
Argentina
09 The Cullinan was the largest rough gem-diamond ever found – it was the size of a fist. Which diamond producing country was it found in?
Peru
New Zealand
South Africa
10 In which country was the last Dodo seen in the wild before it became extinct?
Galapagos Islands
Mauritius
Falkland Islands
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