Name that Biome
Agriculture
Geo Skills
Key Terms
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100
Mainly grassy, lots of animals, good for agriculture
Grassland
100
What is a staple food and provide one example of a staple food from a country or continent
a food consumed regularly—often daily—that constitutes a dominant portion of a diet, supplying essential energy and nutrients. E.g Asia and rice
100
Name this type of geographical map
Topographic Map
100
Two elements of climate
Precipitation (rainfall, snow, sleet, etc.) and Temperature
100
What country owns this flag? 
Iran
200
Very cold, short growing season, no trees
Tundra
200
Define what a 'crop yield' is
the measured amount of agricultural produce (grain, fruit, or vegetable) harvested per unit of land area (e.g., tonnes/hectare)
200
What hemisphere is the location in for this climate graph?
Northern
200
Define what the Green Revolution was
a period of rapid technological advancement in agriculture, primarily from the 1940s to the late 1960s, that massively increased global crop yields, particularly wheat and rice. Led by scientists like Norman Borlaug, it introduced high-yielding, dwarf crop varieties, synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and intensive irrigation to developing countries, preventing widespread famine
200
Which world continent has the most countries?
Africa - 54
Asia (48), Europe (44), North America (23), Oceania (14), and South America (12).
300
In which biome would you find these animals?
Jaguar, Toucan, Capybaras, poison dart frog?
Tropical rainforest
300
What is the main nutrient in many staple foods around the world?
Carbohydrates
300
Describe the weather conditions for Sydney based off this synoptic chart 
Relatively calm weather (spread apart isobars) air pressure of 1010 so calm
300
What are the 3 types of water biomes?
Marine (oceans and seas), freshwater and coral reefs
300
What is the main language spoken in Brazil?
Portuguese
400
Mild temperatures, wet, tree support a lot of animal wild life
Temperate forest
400
Define (find the word) for one of the following:
a) Farms that produce large volumes of food or fibre in a small area
OR
b) Farms the require a large amount of land to produce large outputs
a) Intensive farming (agriculture)
b) Extensive farming
400
What type of geographical map is this?
cartogram
400
The formal/proper name for all land biomes
Terrestial
400
Rank these continents from largest to smallest (land size)
Africa, North America, Asia, Europe, Australia
→ Asia → Africa → North America → Europe → Australia
500
Cold & wet, coniferous (pine) trees
Taiga or Boreal Forest
500
What is the name for the traditional agricultural practice whereby farmers/ people grow enough food just for them and their village to eat?
Subsistence farming
500
What is the average minimum temperature range for this climate graph and what hemisphere is it in? 
23.3 degrees and northern
500
What is the special geographical term which means that all the 4 spheres interact with one another and rely on each other to function?
Interdependence
500
Which Australian marsupial has a cube-shaped poo?
Wombat