In the following sentence, Identify the part of speech of each underlined word or word group by writing above it one of these abbreviations:

Other plants found in Australia include the $\underline{\text{especially}}$ fragrant $\underline{\text{honeyflower}}$ and the beautiful fuchsia.

In Australia, football by Australian Rules (or rugby) is played on elliptical fields. The field can be a maximum of $170$ yards wide and a maximum of $200$ yards long. Let the center of a field of maximum size be represented by the point $(0,85)$. Write an equation of the ellipse that represents this field.

The number of species of coastal dune plants in Australia decreases as the latitude , in $^{\circ} S$ , increases.There are 34 species at $11^{\circ} S$ and 26 species at $44^{\circ}S$.Give units for and interpret the slope and the vertical intercept of this function.

The populations of two countries are given for January 1, 2000, and for January 1, 2010.

a. Write a function of the form $P(t)=P_{0} e^{k t}$ to model each population P(t) (in millions) t years after January 1, 2000.

$$\begin{matrix} \text{Country} & \text{Population in 2000 (millions)} & \text{Population in 2010 (millions)} & P(t) = P_{0} e^{k t}\\ \text{Australia} & \text{19.0} & \text{22.6}\\ \text{Taiwan} & \text{22.9} & \text{23.7}\\ \end{matrix}$$

b. Use the models from part (a) to approximate the population on January 1, 2020, for each country. Round to the nearest hundred thousand.

c. Australia had fewer people than Taiwan in the year 2000, yet from the result of part (b), Australia would have more people in the year 2020? Why?

d. Use the models from part (a) to predict the year during which each population would reach 30 million if this trend continues.

Phosphate detergents are effective for cleaning laundry and dirty dishes. However, these phosphorus-laden products have been banned in Australia, the European Union, Canada, and some states in the United States. Why do you think the detergents were banned? How might you evaluate the effectiveness of this solution?

The following table displays the energy consumption patterns of Australia and New Zealand. The figures measure the heat content in metric tons (1,000 kilograms) of oil equivalent. Use a graphical technique to display the differences between the sources of energy for the two countries.

The female gastric brooding frogs of Australia did not produce stomach acid or digestive enzymes while brooding their young in their stomachs until the tadpoles completed metamorphosis and left. If the mother frog did not eat during this period, from where did she get her energy?

Classify the following sentence according to its structure. On the line provided, write S for simple, CD for compound, CX for complex, or CD-CX for compound-complex. Example $\underline{\text{CX}}$ 1. Though it may not be as well-known as other cities in Australia, Perth has an appealing mix of city life and nature.

______ The capital city of Western Australia, Perth is part of a metropolitan area that contains about three fourths of Western Australia’s population.

Choose the best answers to complete the sentences or to answer the following questions. Who were the first European settlers in Australia? A. fur traders B. prisoners C. religious dissenters D. industrialists

Classify each of the following sentences first according to its structure and then according to its purpose.

Example: Please read this article, which is about butterflies. complex-imperative

Papua New Guinea, which was administered by Australia until 1975 has taken advantage of a growing interest in tropical butterflies.

In the following sentence, Identify the part of speech of each underlined word or word group by writing above it one of these abbreviations:

Australia also $\underline{\text{has}}$ many special birds, including the emu $\underline{\text{and}}$ the black swan.

The table shows how women's shoe sizes in the United Kingdom compare to women's shoe sizes in the United States.

a. Write a linear equation to determine the U.S. size $y$ if you are given the U.K. size $x$. b. What would be the U.S. shoe size for a woman who wears a U.K. size $7.5$? c. Research women's shoe sizes in Australia compared to women's shoe sizes in the United States. Write a linear equation to determine the U.S. size $y$ if you are given the Australia size $x$.

In the following sentence, Identify the part of speech of each underlined word or word group by writing above it one of these abbreviations:

Early European settlers in Australia discovered that they $\underline{\text{could build}}$ walls and roofs by intertwining, $\underline{\text{or}}$ wattling, the flexible branches of the acacia.

In the following sentence, Identify the part of speech of each underlined word or word group by writing above it one of these abbreviations:

$\underline{\text{In addition to}}$ the koala, more than forty kinds of kangaroo $\underline{\text{live}}$ in Australia.