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Exercise
Learning pathways LEVEL1 1, 2, 3, 4
LEVEL2
LEVEL3
5, 6
7, 8, 9, 10
REMEMBER AND UNDERSTAND 1. Match the name of the megafauna animal with the description provided. Name Description 1. Genyornis
a. Leopard-like animal living mainly in the trees
2. Thylacoleo
b. Wombat-like animal with a head over a metre in length
3. Diprotodon
c. Large kangaroo-like animal with a short flat face
4. Meglania prisca
d. Large emu-like flightless bird
5. Sthenurus
e. Huge lizard with bulky body and powerful short tail
2. Decide whether each of the following statements is true or false. a. The ancient continent of Sahul was composed of the continent of Australia, New Guinea, Tasmania and the Aru Islands b. There is no evidence that the megafauna and human beings lived at the same time. c. During the Pleistocene period, no animals or people inhabited Sahul. d. There is little evidence of megafauna inhabiting Sahul. 3. Identify three Australian regions where the Ice Age warming greatly changed the environment. 4. The glacial ice periods exposed land bridges between Asia and _______. 5. Select the statement that best explains how the glacial periods helped people move out of Africa and into Sahul. A. The hotter climate made it easier for people to sail out of Africa. B. The colder climate flooded land bridges and made it easier for people to sail out of Africa. C. The glacial periods created land bridges, allowing people to walk across and take shorter sea voyages. D. The glacial ice period covered land bridges, enabling people to sail across shallow, safer waters. APPLY AND ANALYSE 6. Write an extended caption to accompany SOURCE3 describing the Diprotodon and the similarities you can see with wombats or any other animals. 7. How does the Dreaming help teach Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children about their culture and beliefs? 8. SOURCE4 tells the story of the Yamuti. Name the megafauna that looks like the Yamuti. Reflect on how stories help record ancient history. EVALUATE AND COMMUNICATE 9. Develop your own hypothesis to explain why the megafauna vanished and were ultimately replaced by their much smaller Australian relatives. 10. The responses of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples to Deep Time changes to Country shows the resilience of culture. Write a short Rottnest Island tourist information sheet explaining why Australia is
regarded as being home to the world’s ‘longest continuing culture’. Answers and sample responses for this topic are available online.
TOPIC2 Deep Time to modern era 35
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