Flora
Name two characteristics of plants you would find a hot desert
small, drought tolerant, spikey, minimal foliage, leaves thin and spindley
What is arable land?
Land that is fit to grow crop and raise livestock
Name two examples of Tropical Rainforests
Daintree and the Amazon
Single crops can be referred to as...
a monoculture
On which continent would you find the world’s largest desert?
Antarctica
Name two characteristics of trees that you'd find in a tropical rainforest
Tall, Large canopies, big broad leaves, Grow best in hot and humid environment
Lack of proper nutrition, caused by not having enough to eat, not eating enough of the right things, or being unable to use the food that one does eat is known as?
Malnutrition
Name the biome we live in
Temperate grassland
What is terrace farming?
Growing crops on sides of hills or mountains by planting on graduated terraces built into the slope
What is the largest Spanish-speaking city in the world?
Mexico City
NSW floral emblem
Waratah
Food-growing practices that use no synthetic fertilizers, insecticides, fungicides, or herbicides are called?
Organic agriculture
How many types of deserts can you have?
2: hot and cold
What are the 4 environmental factors that influence agricultural yields
Temperature, Water availability, Soil, Topography
Who was the first prime minister of Australia
Edmund Barton
Name 2 reason trees do not grow in the tundra biomes.
Permafrost (a layer of soil that remains frozen throughout the year) prevents trees from taking root
Trees that might take root cannot withstand the strong winds in a tundra biome
There is not enough precipitation to sustain a forest of trees
Name 2 genetically modified crops approved for cultivation in Australia.
Five genetically modified (GM) crops have been approved for cultivation in Australia: cotton, canola, Indian mustard, banana and safflower.
Tundra
Explain the carbon cycle.
Carbon dioxide exists in the air, and is used by plants to photosynthesise and make food
Animals eat plants and obtain carbon and then use carbon from plants for energy and growth
Animals produce waste and decompose when they die
Decomposers, such as bacteria and fungi, feed on the dead matter and release carbon dioxide into the air as they respire.
What does GIS Technologies stand for?
Geographical information systems (GIS)
What was the first type of plant to evolve on Earth?
a. algae b. liverwort c. fern d. eucalyptus
b. liverwort
What is the only food that can never go bad?
Honey
Where does the term 'Taiga' come from and what is its meaning?
Russian - means the northern forests in Russia and Serbia
Describe the four functions of the environment
Source function, Sink function, Service function, Spiritual function
What was the name of the first woman to fly across the Atlantic
Amelia Earhart