South 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/south-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. Where is South Australia?Southern central Australia
2. How many people live in South Australia?Approximately 1.5 million people
3. How big is South Australia?984,310 square kilometers (380,044 sq mi)
4. What is the capital of South Australia?Adelaide
5. What language do people speak in South Australia?English is the official and primary language; Indigenous languages are also spoken
6. When was South Australia built?December 28, 1836

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