Biomes
What are the main characteristics of the tundra biome?
Cold, freezing, little precipitation, little biodiversity
Define monoculture farming:
The farming of a single crop type.
Define MNC and provide an example.
A company that operates in more than one country.
What is a bilateral trade agreement?
Trade between TWO countries.
Identify a raw material.
Wood, oil, livestock, fish, coal
What are the four characteristics that determine a biome?
Soil, latitude, elevation and climate
Define polyculture farming:
Define globalisation:
The increasing connection between countries including economic, political and cultural exchange.
What is the international division of labour?
When a company conducts some of their production/labour in developing countries.
What is a typical feature of a boreal forest?
Coniferous trees
List all terrestrial biomes studied:
Polar, tundra, boreal, temperate, grassland, desert, tropical
List the 4 pillars of food security:
Accessibility, stability, availability and utilisation.
What is GDP?
The total value of goods and services produced in a nation during a period of time.
Define food security:
Having reliable access to safe and nutritious food.
What term is used for when built up areas spread out further and further?
Urbanisation
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather is day to day and climate is overall average.
How does salinity impact farming?
Crops are unable to grow, degrades water quality and reduces biodiversity.
How can someones perception of a place change?
Age, gender, time of day, alone/group, disability, religion
A person feels attached to where their parents were born. What type of connection to place is this?
Historical
What is subsistence farming?
Farming enough food to feed whoever is around, no excess food for profit.
How does latitude influence the distribution of a biome?
It changes the amount of direct sunlight and precipitation.
What are the main threats to food security?
Water scarcity, salinity, armed conflict, introduced species, climate change and use of land for fuel/urbanisation.
What is a negative economic impact of trade on inidviduals?
Low wages, poor working conditions, child labour, exploitation
What is the difference between place and space?
Place is how an individual perceives a location, usually filled with memories or experience.
Space is the specific geographic location.
How can natural disasters impact a country's level of food security?
Crops, livestock and infrastructure can be damaged.