Question

The Great _______ Range, running just inland along Australia's eastern coast, is that continent's only

significant mountain chain.
A. Barrier
B. Dividing
C. Australian
D. Eastern

Answer 1

The answer is B. The Great Dividing Range is also referred to as the Eastern highland and are the 3rd larget mount ranges in the world stretching approximately 3,500 kilometers on the entire length of the eastern Australian coastline. The width of the range span between 160 km and 300 km. It is believed the ranges were formed when the Australian continent collided with the that of New Zealand/ South America during the Carboniferous period which is over 300 million years ago.

Answer 2

B. Dividing

The Great Dividing Range, also known as the Eastern Highlands, is Australia's largest mountain range and ranks third among the longest land-based mountain ranges in the world. It spans more than 3,500 kilometers. This mountain range does not consist of one chain of mountains. It is made up of several different mountain ranges, many plateaus, and upland areas with a complex geological history.