Biomes
Which biome is found in the coldest parts of the world?
Tundra
What is precipitation?
Rain or snow
What does GM stand for?
Genetically modified
What does it mean to have food security?
All people, at all times, have physical and economic access to enough safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs
Capital city of Spain
Madrid
Describe two conditions in a desert biome
Low rainfall, hot by day, cold by night, sparse vegetation
Name the two aquatic biomes
Freshwater, marine
What percentage of the world's land is degraded?
25% 50% 75%
75%
How many kilos of food do Australians throw out every year (per person)?
100 200 300 400
300 kilos per person
What is Ms Dixit's AFL team?
Hawthorn Hawks
Name 3 biomes you would find in Australia
Grassland, tropical rainforest, temperate forest, desert,
What does PQE stand for?
Pattern, quantify, exception
What are two advantages of drip irrigation?
Can concentrate water in a particular area, saves water, saves human doing it
Poverty, natural disasters, conflict
Highest paid footballer in the world
Cristiano Ronaldo (425 million/year)
What is the most important crop in the world?
Rice
Describe 3 conditions of a tropical rainforest biome
High rainfall, high temperature, high humidity, lots of animal and plant life
What are two disadvantages of fertilisers?
Chemical harm to humans, pest resistance, crop resistance
What are the four pillars of food security?
Year HPSC was established
1986
What type of biome would you most commonly find around Melbourne?
Temperate forest or grassland
What does SHEEPT stand for?
Social, historical, environmental, economic, political, technological
Name 5 farming techniques
Drip irrigation, fertilisers, sensors, genetically modified crops, land clearing, precision farming, robots
Explain two ways that climate change could affect food security in a country
Hollows house is named for Fred Hollows - what was his job?
Ophthalmologist