Firestick Farming Flashcards
1
Q
What is Farming?
A
The use of technology to make the environment more suitable for humans.
2
Q
What is Firestick Farming?
A
The use of fire and controlled burning to make land more suitable for use.
3
Q
Why did the Aboriginal Australians use Firestick Farming?
A
Likely to get grass for animals like Kangaroos.
4
Q
What are Megafauna?
A
Large or giant animals; many of which are extinct.
5
Q
What are the most likely reasons for the dying-out of many animal species?
A
Climate change, environmental change, or hunting.
