Biomes
What is a biome?
A biome is a type of ecosystem.
Name ONE major food produced in Australia
Possible Answers: Wheat, beef and veal, barley, canola, milk, wool, lamb and mutton, wine, cotton, fruits, nuts, and vegetables
What is Climate Change?
Long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns.
Define 'Food Security'
Reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food.
Which planet is known as the “Red Planet”?
Mars
This biome covers about one-third of Earth’s land surface and is known for low rainfall and extreme temperatures.
Desert.
What is topography?
The shape of the land surface.
What is the term for when the ground begins to crack and dry?
Desertification.
What is paddy farming?
This farming technique involves flooding fields to grow crops like rice but can waste large amounts of water if poorly managed.
What is the name of the sport played on broomsticks in Harry Potter?
Quidditch
What are the 5 Major World Biomes?
Tundra, Grasslands, Desert, Forest, Aquatic
What are Cropyields?
How much crop is harvested.
What is the term for when soil, rock, and sediment are moved by wind, water, ice, and gravity?
What is the difference between 'Organic Farming' and 'Conventional Farming'?
Organic Farming:
Avoids synthetic chemicals (pesticides, fertilisers, GMOs).
Uses natural methods (compost, crop rotation, biological pest control).
Focuses on soil health, biodiversity, and sustainability.
Conventional Farming:
Relies on synthetic fertilisers, pesticides, and sometimes GMOs.
Aims for high yields and efficiency, often on a large scale.
Can lead to soil degradation, pollution, and reduced biodiversity if not managed sustainably.
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
The Pacific Ocean
What is photosynthesis?
The process carried out by plants in biomes produces the oxygen we breathe.
Name two types of farming methods
Possible answers:
Subsistence farming
Commercial farming
Intensive farming
Extensive farming
Monoculture
Polyculture
Organic farming
Irrigated farming
Dryland farming
Aquaculture
Agroforestry
Hydroponics
Permaculture
Define Atmospheric Methane
Atmospheric methane is a potent greenhouse gas found in the Earth's atmosphere.
What are the four dimensions of 'Food Security'?
Availability
Access
Utilisation
Stability
What Italian city is famous for canals and gondolas?
Venice.
Is Australia more Pasture or Cropland?
Cropland.
What are the Green and Gene Revolutions?
Green Revolution: New farming technologies—like high-yield crop varieties, chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and irrigation—dramatically increased food production
Gene Revolution: The use of biotechnology and genetic engineering to create genetically modified (GM) crops
Name five challenges to food production
Possible Answers:
- Water scarcity
- Water pollution
- Irregular rainfall
- Droughts
- Floods
- Erosion
- Desertification
- Soil quality
- Extreme weather
- Pests and diseases
- Economic crisis
- Urbanisation
What is renewable energy and non-renewable energy?
Renewable: Energy that comes from natural sources that are continuously replenished.
Non-Renewable: Energy that comes from sources that will eventually run out because they take millions of years to form.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
This treaty, signed in 1919, officially ended World War I.