Mapping Skills
Desert, Tundra and Aquatic Biomes
Forest Biomes
Grassland Biomes
Climate
100
True or False: The Tropic of Capricorn runs through Australia.
True!
100
True or False: The Desert Biome is the largest biome in Australia.
True!
100
True or False: There are two different types of Forest Biomes.
False (correct: 3 different types)
100
True or False: Grasslands are important only for wild animals and have no importance to humans.
False!
100
True or False: Only precipitation is recorded on Climate Graphs.
False!
200
What is the direction from Darwin to Brisbane?
South-East
200
What type of climate is found in a Tundra?
The tundra has a very cold, dry climate.
Long, extremely cold winters
Short, cool summers
Low precipitation
200
What are the three major types of forest biome?
1. Tropical
2. Temperate
3. Boreal/Taiga forests
200
What are the two broad types of grassland?
1. Tropical grasslands (savanna)
2. Temperate grasslands
200
What unit is temperature usually measured in?
Degrees Celsius (°C)
300
The direction from Perth to Darwin is:
North - East
300
What are the two types of Aquatic Biomes?
1. Freshwater
2. Marine
300
What type of climate is typical of tropical rainforests?
Hot and wet throughout most or all of the year.
300
What is one major human use of grasslands?
Agriculture, including crop farming and livestock grazing.
300
Is this Climate Graph from the Northern-Hemisphere or the Southern-Hemisphere?
Southern-Hemisphere
400
Scale: 3 cm = 5,000 km
The distance from Brisbane to Darwin measures 9 cm on the map. Approximately how many kilometres would you travel in real life?
9 ÷ 3 = 3
3 × 5,000 = 15,000 km
400
Where is the Tundra Biomes mainly found?
Around the Arctic Circle
400
What is two major causes of deforestation?
Agriculture, logging, mining, infrastructure development or urban expansion.
400
What type of climate is generally found in grasslands?
A climate with moderate or seasonal rainfall and enough moisture to support grasses, but often not enough to support dense forests.
400
What Biome is this Climate Graph from?
Desert
500
Scale: 4cm = 6000km
The distance from Perth to Sydney measures 24 cm on the map. Approximately how many kilometres would you travel in real life?
24 ÷ 4 = 6
6 × 6,000 = 36,000 km
500
What do tundra and desert biomes have in common?
Both have low precipitation and organisms with specialised adaptations to challenging environmental conditions.
500
Name one Flora and Fauna found in a Boreal Forest.
Answers can include but not limited to:
Flora: Spruce trees, Pine trees, Birch trees, Mosses, Shrubs.
Fauna: Grey wolves, Moose, Brown bears, Lynx, Caribou/reindeer.
500
Why are temperate grasslands important for agriculture?
Their fertile soils and relatively flat landscapes make them suitable for growing crops and grazing livestock.
500
Explain how someone would identify if a Climate Graph is from the Southern-Hemisphere
In the Southern Hemisphere there is a decrease in the temperature and an increase in precipitation in the middle of the year.