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What are the two key climate aspects?
Temperature and location.
Longitude and Latitude.
Location and rainfall.
Temperature and rainfall.
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Why do different Biomes have different dominant types of vegetation?
Different climates affect the types of people that live there.
Different biomes affect the types of vegetation that can grow.
Different climates affect the train
Different climates affect the types of vegetation that can grow.
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Why are Biomes important?
Provide habitat for animals.
They define unique spaces.
Provide food and fibre to support communities.
Are aesthetically pleasing.
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Where are similar Biomes found?
Similar biomes are found around the world in similar climatic zones.
Similar biomes are found directly opposite on the globe.
Similar biomes are found around the world in Longitudinal zones.
Similar biomes are found on the same side of the world .
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What are the impacts of land clearing for agriculture?
More food produced
Provides more land for farming
More space for mining.
Better access to infrastructure
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How does climate determine the types of biomes?
Climate changes often as do biomes.
Vegetation relies on specific climates to establish.
Biomes are defined by the dominant type of vegetation.
Patterns of biomes across the globe are linked to the types of climate
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What do different biomes have?
Different dominant animal species.
Different landforms.
Different states of water...frozen, gas,liquid.
Different dominant vegetation.
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Biomes are either terrestrial or extra-terrestrial.
False
True
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Climate is defined by:
volume of rainfall
type of precipitation
temperature variations
frequency of rainfall
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What is a Biome?
Biomes are communities of plants and animals that extend over large areas
Biomes are communities of people and animals that extend over large areas
Biomes are ccertain plants that extend over large areas
Biomes are communities of plants and climate that extend over large areas
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What is climate?
the average type of weather, including seasonal changes, over a long period
the average type of rain, including daily changes.
the average type of weather, excluding seasonal changes, over a long period
the average type of weather, including seasonal changes, over short period
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Why is biodiversity important?
resilience to deforestation – better able to cope with shocks
resilience to human impact – better able to cope with shocks
resilience to the environment – better able to cope with shocks.
resilience to the climate – better able to cope with fires
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The higher a location is above sea level, the warmer that climate.
False
True
14
What are the four major climate zones?
Tropical, Temperate, Semi-Arid and Arid, Continental and Polar
Tropical, Temperate, Arid, Polar
Tropical, Temperate, Desert, Continental and Polar
Forests, Temperate, Semi-Arid and Arid, Continental and Polar
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Why does Australia have such a wide variety of Biomes?
Due to its elevation.
Inland areas are far from the sea.
Due to its vast size.
It covers a large range of latitudes.
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Choose the correct vegetation types and biomes:
Desert - grasses
Fresh water - coral
Forests - trees
Grassland - thorn trees
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What are the main Biome Types?
Tropical, Grasslands, Deserts, Tundra, Freshwater, Marine
Forests, Temperate, Deserts, Tundra, Freshwater, Marine
Forests, Grasslands, Deserts, Tundra, Freshwater, Marine
Forests, Grasslands, Deserts, Tundra, Polar, Marine
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What are the disadvantages of land clearing for agriculture?
Disturbance to wildlife and habitats.
Possible fragmentation of the forest.
Risk of spreading diseases.
Increased soil erosion and loss of biodiversity.
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What is biodiversity?
The ability of biomes to change.
A type of desertification.
A variety of living things.
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Vegetation is determined by climate
True
False
