WorksheetsYear 9 Biomes and Food Security
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
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
A biome is determined mostly by its climate
True
False
When all people at all times have access to sufficient, safe & nutritious food...
food insecurity
food insurance
malnutrition
food security
