CSDE - Year 9 Geography Unit 1: Biomes revision

What is sustainability?

• the capacity of humans and other living creatures to live productive and balanced lives in the natural environment now and into the future
  
• of or pertaining to earth, as opposed to aquatic

Which of the following is not a terrestrial biome

• Boreal Forest

• Grasslands

• Polar Lands

• Coral Reef

This climate graph would be from a __________________ climate zone.

• Tropical

• Temperate

• Arid or semi-arid

• Continental or Polar

Economic causes of land degradation include...

• urban sprawl, poverty, growing cities
• deforestation, land clearance
• bio-industries, overgrazing, poverty
• agriculture, urban sprawl

Which type of farming is shown in this picture?

• Subsistence

• Commercial

• Intensive

• Industrial

Identify the type of biome for the climate graph (Max rainfall 300mm a month), Temperature between 20-30^oc.

• Temperate forest

• Tropical rainforest

• Boreal

• Grassland

Which of the following is NOT an environmental factor that influences crop yields?

• Amount of sunshine

• Temperature

• Soil fertility

• Markets for the crop

This climate graph would be from a __________________ climate zone.

• Tropical

• Temperate

• Arid or semi-arid

• Continental or Polar

Changes to land that reduce the potential to produce crops...

• land degradation
• traditional agriculture
• land aggradation
• land enclosures

Which biome is typically closer to the equator?

• Temperate Forest

• Tundra

• Grassland

• Tropical Forest