Biomes
Two factors the create different biomes.
What is temperature and rainfall?
Land that is healthy and good for growing crops.
What is "Arable Land"?
Three climate events that impact of food production.
What are heatwaves, drought, floods, pests?
Supplying water to crops using pipes, canals, or sprinklers.
What is irrigation?
What is the equator?
When humans change the environment to help crops grow.
What is the definition for modification?
These are the two biomes that produce the most food.
What is Grasslands and Temperate forests?
An example of a modification in Carnarvon farming.
What is irrigation?
The definition for biome.
What is a large area of the Earth that has similar climate, plants, and animals?
This is the definition for food security.
What is all people having reliable access to enough safe and nutritious food?
70% of the world's supply
What percentage of the world's water is used by farming?
This is a benefit to crop diversification.
What is improving soil quality, increasing yield by growing different crops across different seasons, or protecting farm yield from diseases or pest infestations?
The 6 main biomes of the world.
What is Desert, Savanna, Temperate Forest, Tropical Rainforest, Taiga and Tundra?
This is the definition for water scarcity.
What is the term for when there is not enough fresh water to meet the needs of people and farms?
An impact of population growth on food production.
What is competition for arable land or an increase demand for food?
A solution for food production in a highly populated city with very limited land.
What is vertical farming?
The description for the Tropical Rainforest biome.
What is the biome with high rainfall, hot temperatures, and thick tall trees?
The definition for sustanability.
What is the word for meeting our needs today without ruining the future?
Availability (Is it being grown?)
Access (Is it affordable?)
Stability (Is the supply constant?)
Use (Is it healthy and safe?)
What are the 4 things needed to achieve "food security"?
One social, economic and environmental impact of sustainable farming.
What is... (Teachers use your judgement)?