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Biomes Quiz (SImple)
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1
Rice accounts for what %age of all calories consumed by humans?
10%
5%
20%
40%
2
Which is NOT a cause of salinity?
Irrigation for crops
Sea-water flooding
De-forestation
Re-forestation
3
Which is NOT a factor affecting climate?
Mountain ranges
Distance from the equator
Longitude
Height above sea level
4
Which is NOT an ingredient that soil is made up of ... ?
Organic material
Broken-down rock
Air + water
Subterranean animals
5
Tropical rainforests experience the most stable climatic conditions of all biomes.
True
False
6
It's name refers to the North - what forest biome is shown?
Boreal
Arctic
Deciduous
Polar
7
Which answer is NOT true about Tropical Rainforests
Don't really have seasons
Can be found around the equator
Can be found throughout Australia
Are the most diversely populated biome
8
In which `sphere' would you find oceans?
Cryosphere
Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
Lithosphere
9
Norman Borlaug helped inspire farming improvements worldwide 1950-80s in the ...?
Green Resolution
Green Revolution
Green Potato
Green Party
10
Which of these is NOT a negative effect of war on food security?
Reduced trade
Access to more resources
Armed forces fed first
Destruction of crops
11
Ecosystem services in rainforests do not include...
20% of all oxygen production
climate regulation
Infrastructure items
25% of all medical drugs
12
The term FAMINE refers to?
A world-wide epidemic
A disease affecting farm animals
A world war
A widespread shortage of food
13
Which one incorporates elements of each of the others?
Biosphere
Atmosphere
Fauna
Alpine Biome
14
The majority of the World's food production takes place in Tropical Rainforests.
True
False
15
Which is NOT one of the 3 key factors of food security?
Appropriateness
Accessibility
Availability
Affability
16
Which is NOT a reason why most of Earth is unsuitable for farming?
Permafrost - frozen soil
Growth of human settlements
Water scarcity
Better soil nutrients
17
Steppe, savannah and prairie are all types of ... ?
Aquatic biomes
Forests
Deserts
Grasslands
18
Correct spelling?
Antactic
Antarctic
Antartic
Anctartic
19
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of genetically modified crops?
resistance to pests
improves soil nutrients
improved yields
resistance to drought
20
Major issue when the amount of salt in the soil causes environmental problems ... ?
Stability
Stratigraphy
Salinity
Solidity
21
Biome found for example in Nepal: features and climate vary widely throughout this biome...
Tundra
Boreal
Mountain
The Hills
22
Deserts are not good for farming as annual rainfall is typically ... ?
less than 250 mm
0 mm
500 - 1000mm
around 250 - 500mm
23
Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest levels of food insecurity.
True
False
24
When clouds are blown into mountain barriers, where does the rain usually fall?
the leeward side
on my head...
The summit
the windward side
25
Which biome is shown here?
mediterranean wood & shrub
tropical forest
temperate forest
boreal forest
26
The majority of Siberia and Northern Canada is the treeless plains of the ... ?
Taiga
Steppe Grasslands
Prairie Grasslands
Tundra
