Biomes and Food Security

Question 1

Types of natural biomes

Answer 1

• Forest
• desert
• tropical
• aquatic
• tundra
• glass land

Question 2

How do biomes differ and why?

Answer 2

Biomes differ in the amount of precipitation they receive, their temperatures and the life that inhabits each biome

Question 3

Why are soil and climate important for biomes?

Answer 3

Soils important because we rely on it to produce food.

Climates are important because it determines plant growth and influences the number and variety of other organisms in a biome

Question 4

How have people altered biomes to produce food?

Answer 4

Clearing of natural vegetation, buildings, roads, fertilisers and pesticides etc

Question 5

Positive impacts of people use of biomes

Answer 5

.Could preserve and protect the area and homes of wildlife

Question 6

Negative impact of people use of biomes

Answer 6

Could damage the environment

Question 7

Healesville - types of farms and impacts on the natural environment

Answer 7

.gerbera (flower production), alpaca, fruit/orchard

Variations in vegetation, which interfere with the homes and food for wildlife

Question 8

Healesville processes used to produce food products

Answer 8

Clearing of natural vegetation, flattening of land, fertilisers, pesticides, buildings, roads, electricity, extra water

Question 9

Why are some farms located near cities and others located far away?

Answer 9

Because they’re coorperated with bigger companies such as maccas,woolies etc

Question 10

How do you describe patterns displayed on graphs and maps?

Answer 10

you explain why the results shown the pattern they do.

Bottom of graph is independent variable and side is dependant Variable

Question 11

Australian biomes - types and locations

Answer 11

Temperate forests, Rainforests, desert, grassland, fresh water