Across
- 2. Short-term atmospheric conditions such as daily temperature or rainfall. Weather can affect crops temporarily, but climate determines long-term agricultural suitability
- 5. A biome found in water environments, including freshwater (rivers, lakes, wetlands) and marine (oceans, coral reefs). Aquatic biomes are essential for food production, biodiversity and climate regulation.
- 7. Changes made by humans to natural environments, such as clearing land, irrigating crops, altering soils or introducing new species.
- 9. Situations where land is demanded for different purposes, such as farming, housing, industry or recreation.
- 11. The artificial supply of water to land to support agriculture.
- 12. A large geographic region characterised by a particular climate, vegetation, soils and animal life.
- 14. The way people, places and environments are linked and influence one another.
- 16. The decline in land quality caused by activities such as overgrazing, deforestation and poor farming practices.
- 20. A relationship where different systems or regions rely on each other.
- 21. An ecosystem that functions with minimal human interference, featuring high biodiversity and balanced nutrient and water cycles.
- 23. An ecosystem that has been modified by humans to produce food or fibre. These systems often have lower biodiversity and require external inputs such as fertilisers, irrigation and pesticides.
- 24. The ability to meet current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
- 25. Plants whose genetic material has been altered to improve traits such as yield, pest resistance or drought tolerance.
- 26. A system formed by the interaction between living organisms and their physical environment.
- 27. The long-term average of weather conditions in a place, including temperature, rainfall and seasonal patterns. Strongly influences the type of biome that develops in an area and its potential for food production.
Down
- 1. A measure of the amount of plant biomass produced in a biome after plants use energy for respiration.
- 3. A situation where people lack consistent access to adequate food
- 4. The total amount of living plant material in a given area.
- 6. The variety of plant and animal species within an ecosystem.
- 8. Traditional systems of food production and land management developed by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
- 10. The spatial pattern or location of a feature across the Earth’s surface. Is influenced by latitude, altitude, distance from oceans and global circulation patterns.
- 13. A planned action or policy designed to reduce negative impacts or improve outcomes
- 15. The distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees.
- 17. A biome found on land, such as deserts, grasslands, forests and tundra
- 18. Long-term shifts in global or regional climate patterns, largely caused by human activities such as burning fossil fuels.
- 19. The reduction in water quality or availability due to pollution, overuse or poor management.
- 22. The process of growing, raising or harvesting food resources