Food Insecurity
Biome Map Questions
Biome Features
The Food System
General Knowledge
100

What is the term for not having enough food to eat on a regular basis?

Food insecurity

100

What colour is Mountain vegetation on the map?

Brown
100

Which biome is characterised by year round rain and dense vegetation?

Tropical Forest / Rainforest

100

How may steps are there in the food system?

6

Production, Processing, Distribution, Retail, Consumption and Waste management

100

Is there enough food grown to feed the world population?

Yes

200

How many meals a day are recommended for a healthy diet?

Three meals a day

200

Which biome covers the areas closest to the poles?

Polar

200

Which biome is characterised by having trees that lose their leaves in autumn and being neither overly hot or cold?

Temperate forest

200

Composting is a step individuals could take at which step of the food system?

Waste Management

200

What percentage of food is wasted in Australia every year?

20%

300

What term refers to having a variety of seeds to avoid diseases wiping out a crop?

Seed diversity

300

Which of the following biomes does not occur on the equator?

Mountain vegetation, tropical forest, tundra, desert, freshwater.

Tundra

300
Which biome is characterised by having permafrost, short summers where it may get above 0 degrees celsius and some vegetation (mostly moss and lichens)

Tundra

300

Government subsidies to reduce the price of staple foods is an intervention the government could make at which step of the food system?

Retail

300

How long can you live without food?

4-6 weeks

400

What is the primary cause of food insecurity in developed countries?

Poverty

400

Which biome takes up the majority of the south of Africa?

Grasslands (Savanna)

400

Which biome's ecosystem is most affected by rising ocean temperatures, acidification and severe ocean storms

Coral reefs

400

Suggest something a business could do to be more sustainable at the processing stage.

Processing (Transforming raw or fresh food into the finished product)

Multiple answers accepted

400

Roughly what percentage of the world population is facing chronic food deprivation (severely lacking food)

~9%

500

Roughly how many Australian households experienced severe food insecurity in 2024? (Answer to closest million)

2 million households

500

Between which lines are the majority of coral reefs?

Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of Cancer

500

In which biome are most wetlands, lakes, ponds and rivers considered part of?

Freshwater

500

Why might the government want to produce more crops than is required by their population at the production stage?

To trade it, to stock up on food supplies in case of disaster, to send as aid etc.

500

How many kilojoules(kj) should the average adult consume daily?

~8700KJ (aka 2,100 calories) avaerage. More for males and less for females

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