Kimberley (Western Australia)

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/kimberley-western-australia

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. How many people live in Kimberley (Western Australia)?Approximately 40,000 people
2. How big is Kimberley (Western Australia)?423,517 square kilometers
3. What is the main city?Broome
4. Where is the Kimberley located?It is the northernmost region of Western Australia. It is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the west, the Timor Sea to the north, the Great Sandy and Tanami deserts to the south, and the Northern Territory to the east.
5. What makes the Kimberley's landscape special?The land has some of the oldest rocks on Earth, billions of years old. It has dramatic features like the Bungle Bungle Range with its beehive‑shaped domes, huge ancient gorges, and a mix of coastlines and plateaus.

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