humanities

Question 1

What does SPICESS stand for?

Answer 1

S - space
P - place
I - interconnection
C - change
E - environment
S - sustainability
S - scale

Question 2

Describe the Polar biome

Answer 2

Extremely harsh and cold
Main regions: north and south poles
Temperatures range from -30 to -90
24-hour daylight in summer and 24-hour darkness in winter
Animals: polar bears, walruses, penguins, sea lions, whales
Plants: shrubs, mosses, algae

Question 3

Describe the Tropical biome

Answer 3

Found near the equator
Hot and wet
Receives 50 - 260 inches of rainfall annually
Temperature: 20 - 30 degrees
Over 300 tree species in one area
Produces 40% of the earth’s oxygen

Question 4

Describe the Desert biome

Answer 4

Covers about one fifth of the earth’s land
Receives less than 10 inches of rain annually
Hot and dry or cold
Hot deserts can reach up to 49 degrees
Cold deserts can be up to 2 degrees
Special adaptations: water conserving plants, burrowing animals

Question 5

Describe the Freshwater biome

Answer 5

Includes lakes, rivers, wetlands
Sources of drinking water and agriculture
Low salt concentration
Supports diverse life

Question 6

Describe the Coral reef biome

Answer 6

Warm, clear tropical waters
Supports diverse marine life
Relies on algae and zooxanthellae for food and oxygen
Made up of calcium carbonate skeletons

Question 7

What are the key factors that define a Biome location?

Answer 7

Hotter towards the Equator and colder closer to the poles

Question 8

What is Food Security?

Answer 8

Exists when all people at all times have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutrient food to meet their dietary needs

Question 9

What are the four factors of Food Security?

Answer 9

• Food availability
• Production
• Storage
• Distribution

Question 10

What is food security?

Answer 10

Food security exists when “all people at all times have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutrient food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.”

Question 11

What are key causes of Food Insecurity?

Answer 11

• Drought
• Humanitarian crisis
• Landlocked regions
• Gender inequality
• Climate change
• Water scarcity
• Natural disasters

Question 12

What is Melbourne’s Foodbowl?

Answer 12

comprises many small, highly productive regions scattered around the fringe of the city. wich source most of melbournes vegatables/fruitand produce

Question 13

What percentage of Victoria’s vegetables is produced by Melbourne’s foodbowl?

Answer 13

Around 47% of the vegetables

Question 14

What is the Inner Foodbowl of Victoria?

Answer 14

Produces a large share of highly perishable food crops
Being close to markets, labor, and food processing facilities helps the inner foodbowl efficiently produce and distribute these foods.
The inner food bowl is the metropolitan area of greater melbourne.

Question 15

What is the Outer Foodbowl?

Answer 15

Grows between 10% and 15% of a broad range of crops
Produces fewer highly perishable crops

Question 16

What challenges is Melbourne’s Foodbowl experiencing?

Answer 16

• Urbanization/urban sprawl
• Climate change
• Water scarcity

Question 17

What is Urban Sprawl?

Answer 17

The spreading of urban developments on undeveloped land near a city

Question 18

What are some ways to make Melbourne’s Foodbowl more resilient?

Answer 18

• Vertical farming
• Indoor farming
• Limiting growth on the city fringe
• Protecting farmland
• Improving water access
• Reducing food waste

Question 19

What does the PQE Method of Analysis stand for?

Answer 19

• P - Pattern
• Q - Quantity
• E - Exception

Question 20

What is the first step in the PQE Method?

Answer 20

Find pattern or general trend in data

Question 21

What is the second step in the PQE Method?

Answer 21

Adding evidence to prove that the pattern is correct

Question 22

What is the third step in the PQE Method?

Answer 22

Adding the exception that doesn’t fit the general trend