Geography
What is precipitation?
Rainfall
What is the capital of England?
London
What is the difference between a freshwater and marine biome?
Salt content
Antarctica (cold desert)
What will our new building be called?
The Lightbridge Centre
What is the study of geography?
●The study of the earth and its features (the natural world) and of the distribution of life on the earth, including human life and the effects of human activity.
●Geography is the study of Earth as the home of people.
What is the capital of Mexico?
Mexico City
What is a biome defined by?
Its vegetation (plants!)
What is agriculture?
Agriculture encompasses crop and livestock production, aquaculture, and forestry for food and non-food products (Farming!)
What are our 6 core values?
Hope, Justice, Hospitality, Courage, Compassion, Wonder
What is food security?
‘food security’ is having year-round access to nutritious, affordable and sustainable food for an active and healthy lifestyle.
What is the capital of Afghanistan?
Kabul
Biomes located on lakes, oceans and waterways are called...
Aquatic
Boreal forests and tundra are both cold places - what makes them different?
Tundra does not have trees
What year was Kildare College established?
1966
What are the states and territories of Australia?
QLD, NT, ACT, VIC, NSW, TAS, WA, SA
List 5 American (US) states...
Biomes on land are called...
Terrestrial
Name two types of forest biomes...
Tropical
Boreal
Temperate
What is our address?
96 Valiant Road, Holden Hill South Australia 5088
According to David Attenborough, what will the world's population be by 2100?
11 billion
Which country's flag features a red background, and a white moon and a star?
Turkey
Name 3 terrestrial biomes
Desert, grasslands, tundra, forest
Give 3 negative impacts humans have on biomes.
land clearing, introduction of invasive species, pollution, logging, fire, building, overfishing, overhunting, use of pesticides...
Who are our 3 founders?
Nano Nagle, St Brigid, Daniel Delany