Australian biomes

Question 1

Factors affecting australian biomes

Answer 1

• landmass
• latitude
• precipitation patterns
• altitude
• ocean currents
• human impact(e.g. water diversion)

Question 2

tundra

Answer 2

temp - cold
- short growing season
geo distribution
- arctic tundra
- alpine tundra
vegetation
- limited plant life (shrubs)
- adaptation
soil
- nutrient poor soil
- permafrost

Question 3

grassland

Answer 3

climate
- moderate temp
- precipitation is moderate
- seasonal drought
geo distribution
- savannas
- prairies
veg
- grasses
- adaptations
- biodiversity(lions, insects, birds)
soil
- nutrient cycling
- fertile

Question 4

desert

Answer 4

climate
- arid conditions
- extreme temp
- evaporation
geo distributions
- major deserts
- cold deserts
veg
- sparse
- adaptations(camels, kangaroos)
soil
- sandy and rocky
- poor nutrients

Question 5

aquatic

Answer 5

fresh water and marine
climate
- depth and location
- tropical warmth and polar cold
- salinity and light availability
geo distribution
- global
veg
- freshwater: algae, trout
- salt water: phytoplankton, marine. mammals
- corals
zones
- dependent on location and depth

Question 6

forests

Answer 6

types and climate
- tropical- warm and humid, high pre
- temperate- moderate climate and pre
- boreal- cold climate moderate pre and snow
geo dirstribution
- tropical- around equator
- temperate- northern hemisphere
- boreal - northern europe.
veg
- tropical- dense- vines, monkeys
- temperate- deciduous trees, bears
- boreal- coniferous trees, wolves
soil
- tropical- leaches nutrients( decomposition, rain), also nutrient recycling which provides it with abundant soil
- temperate- fertile, enrichment cycle
- Boreal- nutrient poor, acidic, permafrost

Question 7

tropical forests (australia)

Answer 7

• Found in Queensland and the Northern Territory.
  High rainfall and humidity year-round.
  Dense vegetation with tall trees, diverse plant species, and abundant wildlife.
• Daintree rainforest

Question 8

Temperate Forests(australia)

Answer 8

• Queensland, NSW, victoria, tas
• moderate climate
• eucalyptus acacia, wombat, flying fox, kangaroo
• blue mountains

Question 9

grasslands(australia)

Answer 9

• NA, queensland
• grassy planes, wet and dry season
• grazing mammals, lots of grass
  Queensland Central highlands

Question 10

Deserts (australia)

Answer 10

• centeral and WA
• arid, low pre, extreme temps
• sparce vegetation, shrub, adptations
• great Victoria desert

Question 11

Mediterranean Forests and Woodlands

Answer 11

-WA, SA
- hot dry summers, cool wet winters
- eucalyptus trees, numbats, evergreen trees
- coolgardie woodlands

Question 12

wetlands

Answer 12

• NA, NSW
• hot dry summers, cool wet winters
• sclerophyllous veg, water birds.
  -Gurruwiling (Arafura Swamp)

Question 13

Australia biome areas

Answer 13

• north - tropical and subtropical rainforests + grasslands.
• centre, desert
• south- temperate forests, grasslands
• east- higher pre = forests, grasslands
• west - low pre, forests and deserts