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100

What are the lines on a weather map called?

Isobars. They connect areas of the same air pressure.
100
What is the difference between ecosystems and biomes?
Ecosystems vary in size, while biomes are very large areas with similar characteristics.
100

Which is the longest river in Africa?

The Nile which flows through 11 African countries is more than 6,800km/4,250miles long. The river's mouth is in Egypt where it flows into the Mediterranean Sea.

100
Weather.

The state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time as regards heat, cloudiness, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.

100

What team won the AFL Grand Final last year

Lions

200
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather is a minute by minute and climate over a long period of time.
200
How does latitude influence climate?
Sun rays are more direct at the equator. Sun rays are indirect due to curvature of the Earth (heat is spread over a larger area).
200

Which is the world's largest country in size (area)?

Russia is the largest country in area, followed by Canada and China.

200
Biome.

a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat, e.g. forest or tundra.

200
Which is the only mammal that can't jump?
Elephant
300
A tropical cyclone is an intense _______  ________ system.
Low pressure.
300
What are the four interacting spheres that make up the Earth's environment? Name an example of something that makes up each sphere.

- Atmosphere (gases, oxygen, hydrogen)

- Lithosphere (ground, rocks, minerals, soil)

- Hydrosphere (water: oceans, rivers, lakes)

- Biosphere (forests, deserts, grass)

300

Which is the longest continental mountain range in the world?

The Andes in South America are the longest mountain range stretching over 7,200km/4,500 miles from north to south.

300
Hydrosphere.

hydrosphere all the waters on the earth's surface, such as lakes and seas, and sometimes including water over the earth's surface, such as clouds.

300
How many dots are there on 2 dice?
42
400
How can you identify a high pressure system?
You can identify a high pressure system because the air pressure increases towards the centre of the system.
400
What are the main reasons for different biomes in different places? (there are 5)

- Climate

- Temperature

- Rainfall patterns

- Soil type

- Altitude

400

Which desert is the biggest desert in the world, outside the Polar region?

The Sahara Desert is the biggest desert in the world and stretches over an area which is almost as big as the United States. It still grows every year!

400
Biomass.

the total quantity or weight of organisms in a given area or volume.

400
What is the largest bone in the human body?
Femur
500
What direction do high pressure systems travel across Australia during summer?
West to East.
500
What are the six major biomes?

- Tundra

- Taiga

- Grassland

- Desert

- Tropical rainforest

- Deciduous forest

500
Name the 7 continents.

1. Australia

2. Antarctica

3. Asia

4. North America

5. South America

6. Europe

7. Africa

500
Photosynthesis.

the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize nutrients from carbon dioxide and water. Photosynthesis in plants generally involves the green pigment chlorophyll and generates oxygen as a by-product.

500

How do you spell Bu Wardle's first name?

Leah