Biomes
This biome covers much of central Australia and is known for its hot, dry conditions and plants like spinifex grass.
Desert
This term describes the clearing of trees for farming, towns, or mining.
deforestation
This term describes when people have reliable access to enough safe, nutritious food.
food security
This type of connection happens when people travel for work.
Economic connections
What video game holds the title for best-selling game of all time?
Minecraft.
This biome is found along Australia’s east coast, receives high rainfall, and is home to the cassowary.
tropical rainforest
Overgrazing by sheep and cattle can turn fertile land into this degraded biome
desertification
The unicorn is the national animal of which country?
Scotland
Text messages, social media, and video calls are examples of this kind of interconnection.
communication
What does Wi-Fi stand for?
Wireless Fidelity.
Biomes are influenced by two main climate factors. Name them.
temperature and rainfall
Which soft drink once contained cocaine as one of its original ingredients?
Coca-Cola
Poor rainfall and drought affect farmers’ ability to grow crops, showing the link between food security and this environmental factor.
climate change
When people, money, goods, and ideas move easily around the world, it’s called this.
globalisation
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
The Pacific Ocean.
This biome provides much of the world’s food supply and is made up of large, open areas of grass with few trees.
grasslands
Overuse of chemical fertilisers can lead to this type of soil damage.
soil degradation
This continent is most affected by food insecurity, with millions facing hunger due to poverty, conflict, and drought.
Sub-Saharan Africa
Governments sometimes add these ......... (?) on imported goods, which can change the flow of trade between countries
taxes or tariffs
Which popular social media platform was originally called “Picaboo”?
Snapchat.
The Great Barrier Reef belongs to this type of biome, which is under threat from coral bleaching.
marine biome
What is salinity?
For example, too much irrigation in the Murray–Darling Basin has led to this salty problem.
................................ (?) can destroy farms, stop food transport, and force people to flee their homes. This human factor threatens a country’s food security.
Army conflicts.
The first iPhone was released in what year?
2007
Which fruit has its seeds on the outside?
Strawberry.