Biomes and Food Security

What is a biome

• a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical enivonment

• The angular distance of a place north or south of the equator

• A way to describe a large group of similar ecosystems

Which description most closely describes the Boreal forest biome?

• Largest land biome, composed of evergreen trees

• Range of seasons and reliable rainfall

A biome is determined mostly by its climate

• True

• False

Climate is characterised by ____________ & ___________ over a period of time?

• Weather & altitude

• Day & night

• Altitude and latitude

• Temperature & precipitation

Which biome is typically closer to the equator?

• Temperate Forest

• Tundra

• Grassland

• Tropical Forest

What does "arid" mean?

• wet

• hot

• dry

Meeting the needs of the present, without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs is known as what?

• Unsustainable agriculture

• Thoughtful agriculture

• Sustainable agriculture

What is a trend?

• a general direction in which something is developing or changing.

• A pattern

• A fashion

• All of the above

Grasslands may also be referred to as?

• Funlands, animal lands & treeless plains

• Steppes, savannas & prairies

• Soon to be deserts

• lawnlands, wildlands and savannas

Australian tropical forests are generally found in?

• Southwest Australia

• Northeast Australia

• Central Australia

• Tasmania