Biomes
The two elements that are used to define a climate zone and contribute to a biome.
Temperature and Precipitation
The process of diverting water from a freshwater system to farmland
Irrigation
Gasses that trap heat in the atmosphere including; Carbon Dioxide, methane, and Nitrous Oxide.
Greenhouse gases
The term that is defined as a household-level economic and social condition of limited or uncertain access to adequate food.
Food Insecurity
Planting a sequence of different crops in a field over a period of time, rather than planting the same crop repeatedly.
Crop Rotation
A large ecological region defined by characteristic climate, soils, vegetation, and animals.
Biome
The largest river system in Australia
Murray Darling River Basin
What these effects of? More droughts, more rainfall, and more severe weather events
Effects of global warming
What pillar describe sufficient quantities of food of appropriate quality, supplied through domestic production or imports
Availability
This technology helps spot pests, dry patches, and nutrient issues early.
Drones and satellite images
Give two human activities that significantly alter grassland biomes
Agricultural development and overgrazing by livestock
The term is used to describe the overflow of water from one area into a body of water that usually contains pollutants.
Runoff
Climate- temperature, rainfall, humidity, and seasonal patterns.
Soil quality- fertility, nutrient content, pH, and structure
Topography- slope, elevation, and landform
Natural factors that affect food production.
What Pillar describes the resources an individual may receive for acquiring appropriate foods for a nutritious diet.
Accessibility
Using GPS, sensors, and data to apply water and fertiliser only where needed
Precision agriculture
Biome that dominates Northern Territory
Tropical Savanna
Name 3 food producing regions
The Australian Wheat Belt, India, 'Bread Basket of America'
A recent extreme weather event that destroyed over $5 billion worth of agricultural goods in NSW and VIC?
2020-2023 La Nina
Pillar to describe knowledge and resources to use food appropriately, that without can lead to malnutrition
Utilisation
Why is Australia at risk of food insecurity?
Long supply chains and reliance on imports and exports.
Biome best for producing food?
Grasslands
The byproduct of over-irrigation which can lead to massive fish kills
Algae bloom
The human-induced process in which the quality and fertility of land is reduced by over-cultivation, deforestation, and unsustainable farming practice.
Desertification
List top 3 countries facing food insecurity
Sudan, Yemen, Afghanistan.
How much food does Australia waste?
7.6 million tonnes per year