Year 9 Biomes and Food Security

Food security is...

• when a country is able to grow diverse foods with nutrient quality.

• when an individual has consistent, reliable, affordable access to food with nutrient quality that is sufficient to sustain life.

• when a group of people are able to afford the food available to them.

What is the effect of population growth on food security?

• A growing population will require increased food supplies in order to adequately sustain life.

• Population growth will not affect food security as we currently have an oversupply of food.

• A growing population will increase food security as more people are available to grow food in rural areas.

Select all of the factors that affect food security

• Climate change

• Overuse of resources

• Population decline

• Pollution

• Drought

__________ is a community of plants and animals that have common characteristics for the environment they exist in.

• 
  Climate

• 
  Biome

• Forest

• 
  Ecosystem

Which is the most popular Biome near the equator?

• Tropical

• Mountain

• Grassland

Which biome below would be the best for growing food?

• Boreal Forest

• Desert

• Grasslands

• Tundra

In terms of land area which is Australia's biggest biome?

• Deserts

• Tropical forests

• Grasslands

• 
  Mountain vegetation

According to the map the continent with the least food security is?

• North America

• Africa

• South America

• Asia

Which biome is best described by this picture?

• tropical forest

• tundra

• desert

• grassland

What biome is best described by this picture?

• Grassland

• Desert

• Tundra

• Boreal Forest