Why has Australia always been a continent with few people?（）ABecause Australia is too far away from Europe.BBecause Australia is the least mountainous and most level of the world.s continents.CBecause Australia is separated from the rest of the world by seas.DBecause most of the continent is hot and dry.
Why has Australia always been a continent with few people?（）
ABecause Australia is too far away from Europe.
BBecause Australia is the least mountainous and most level of the world.s continents.
CBecause Australia is separated from the rest of the world by seas.
DBecause most of the continent is hot and dry.
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