Deua National Park

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/deua-national-park

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the geographic coordinates?Approximately 320 km south of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2. What is the dominant geological features?Escarpments, gullies, and extensive limestone cave systems
3. Where is Deua National Park located?It is about 320 kilometres south of Sydney and 100 kilometres east of Canberra.
4. Why are the caves in Deua National Park special?The park has limestone caves that were made by water slowly dissolving rock over many years, creating a special underground world.

Biodiversity Hotspot: A region with a high concentration of endemic species and significant threat of habitat loss.
Topography: The arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area.
Endemic Species: A species native and restricted to a certain place.