Section A Exploring the World Text AA Brief Introduction to Australia Note Australia is a continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean.The Commonwealth of Australiall is made up of six states and two major mainland territories.There are also lesser territories that are under the administration of the federal government. Climate:Australia has a climate that widely varies among the different regions within the country. Generally it is arid to semiarid;temperate in south and east;tropical in north.The pattern of rainfall is also distinct-some places have abundant rain at one time of the year and almost none at other times. The wet season lasts about six months in summer and spring,between December and March.It is hotter than the dry season,with temperatures between 30 and 50 degrees Celsius.This is because of the high humidity during the wet,which is caused by large amounts of water in the air.During the wet there is a lot of rain,which frequently causes flooding. The dry season lasts about six months in autumn and winter,usually between May and October. Temperatures are lower and the skies are generally clearer during the dry.The average temperature is around 20 degrees Celsius. 大连理工大学出版社 大连理工大学出版社 Section A Exploring the World Text A A Brief Introduction to Australia Australia is a continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean. The Commonwealth of Australia[1] is made up of six states and two major mainland territories. There are also lesser territories that are underthe administration of the federal government. Climate: Australia has a climate that widely varies among the different regions within the country. Generally it is arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north. The pattern of rainfall is also distinct — some places have abundant rain at one time of the year and almost none at othertimes. The wet season lasts about six months in summer and spring, between December and March. It is hotter than the dry season, with temperatures between 30 and 50 degrees Celsius. This is because of the high humidity during the wet, which is caused by large amounts of water in the air. During the wet there is a lot of rain, which frequently causes flooding. The dry season lasts about six months in autumn and winter, usually between May and October. Temperatures are lower and the skies are generally clearer during the dry. The average temperature is around 20 degrees Celsius. Note