WorksheetsBiomes and Food Security Revision
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A biome is a large area/landscape/ecosystem with similar types of...
animals and waterways
climate, plants and animals
plants, altitude and geology
temperature and attitude
The P in PQE stands for ....
Pattern
Please
Point
There are 8 categories of biome we have explored. They are:
Grasslands, Mountains, Deserts, Arctic, Antarctic, Temperate,
Savannas, Boreal forest
Forests, Aquatic, Valleys, Antarctic, Tundra, Grasslands, Arid, Deserts
Deserts, Tundra, Mountains, Arctic, Freshwater, Arid, Taiga, Forests
Rainforests, Taiga, Temperate forests, Grasslands, Savannas Deserts, Tundra, Aquatic
If I write "The most common land cover is desert, located mostly in Northern Africa, covering approximately a third of the continent", which part of a PQE response does this represent?
P - Pattern
Q - Quantify
E - Exceptions
The location of the World's biomes are influenced by their lattitude. Tick as many statements below as you believe are correct.
Tropical forests and grasslands are located closest to the equator.
Tundra is found at the latitude(s) furthest from the equator.
Mountain regions occur closest to the Tropics of Capricorn and Cancer.
Around the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, deserts are apparent.
The Q in PQE stands for Quantify. This means:
Give a lot of information (i.e. a big quantity).
Give specific examples from the map or graph you are examining.
Give a summary of how big it (whatever you are examining) is.
This climate graph would be from a __________________ climate zone.
Tropical
Temperate
Arid or semi-arid
Continental or Polar
If I write "The majority of Africa is made up of concentrated areas of desert, croplands, grasslands and forests", which part of a PQE response does this represent?
P - Pattern
Q - Quantify
E - Exceptions
Semi-arid and arid climate zones are...
...hot and wet most of the year.
...cool to warm with seasonal rain periods.
...hot and dry most of the year.
...cold most of the year with seasonal rain
Temperate climate zones are...
...hot and wet most of the year.
...cool to warm with seasonal rain periods.
...hot and dry most of the year.
...cold most of the year with seasonal rain
If I wrote "The majority of the interior of the country has a 65% chance of exceeding the median minimum temperature.", which part of a PQE response does this represent?
P - Pattern
Q - Quantify
E - Exceptions
This climate graph would be from a __________________ climate zone.
Tropical
Temperate
Arid or semi-arid
Continental or Polar
If I write "The anomaly to the general pattern of average to high chance of exceeding the median minimum temperature occurs in the Western region of Tasmania, where there exists only a 45% probability of this occurring.", which part of a PQE response does this represent?
P - Pattern
Q - Quantify
E - Exceptions
Tropical climate zones are...
...hot and wet most of the year.
...cool to warm with seasonal rain periods.
...hot and dry most of the year.
...cold most of the year with seasonal rain
This climate graph would be from a __________________ climate zone.
Tropical
Temperate
Arid or semi-arid
Continental or Polar
Continental and Polar climate zones are...
...hot and wet most of the year.
...cool to warm with seasonal rain periods.
...hot and dry most of the year.
...cold most of the year with seasonal rain
Agriculture is a major contributor to ensure food security. Which of the following points are benefits of agriculture to Australia and the World?
Allows the building of secure settlements.
Allows rich nations to eat more than those that are poor.
Creates healthier populations due to consistent access to an adequate quantity of food and a variety of types of food.
Allows products to be sold or traded to others to create wealth.
This climate graph would be from a __________________ climate zone.
Tropical
Temperate
Arid or semi-arid
Continental or Polar
Food Security is...
Ensuring that police or army are available to protect food.
When all people at all times have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food.
Access to clean water.
When all people can grow the food that they need for their families to meet their dietary needs.
Our study of agriculture and land use is important because we need agriculture to maintain or enhance food security, but it can have negative effects on existing ______and their characteristics.
biomes
forests
climates
farms
