Rural environments

Which biome contains cacti and small bushes? 

• Grasslands
• Taiga
• Tundra
• Desert

In which of the following biomes would you expect to find giraffes, acacia trees and lions?

• tundra
• savanna
• rainforest
• desert

Ecosystem means

• everything that surrounds an organism

• living and nonliving things that interact together

• where an organism gets its basic needs

In the last few centuries, the number of species  becoming extinct on Earth has

• decreased dramatically
• decreased slightly
• increased slightly
• increased dramatically

What population density most accurately and commonly reflects rural areas?

• Low

• High

• Very high

• Non-existent

Which sector of employment do most jobs in rural areas belong to?

• Primary

• Secondary

• Tertiary

• Quaternary

Which sector of employment are jobs moving towards in rural areas?

• Primary

• Secondary

• Tertiary

• Quaternary

Generally speaking, why do people leave the countryside to go to urban areas?

• For better paid jobs

• To be nearer to crime

• To be away from family

• For worse paying jobs

Which factor/s are increasingly putting pressure onto rural areas?

• Development

• Population growth

• Tourism

• Conservation areas

How many biomes do you need to know?

• 8

• 9

• 10

• 11