Give a name of a grassland medicinal plant.
Mint, chamomile, lavender, ginger, aloe vera, etc.
Boreal forests are also known as
the Taiga
How many percent of Australia's land areas does Forest biomes occupy?
16%
What are differences between marshes and swamps? State one.
There are leafy plants in marshes but you can find waterlogged trees in swamps
State one of the benefits of 'cool burns'.
Minimal flora, fauna, soil damage/ weed management/ reduce greenhouse gas emission/ no impact on farming properties and cattle grazing lands, etc.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' cultures are known as
The oldest continuing living culture in the entire world
Give a name of fibres that can be woven into clothing
cotton
A forest that has reached a great age without much disturbance is called...O
Old-growth forest
Grassland can be called '〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇 landscape' because it is too dry to become forest but too wet to become desert.
transitional
Give two other names for grassland.
savanna, steppe, pampas, prairie, chaparral, cerrado or rangeland
Tundra biomes are found in areas of
high latitudes and altitudes
What are two main factors that affect the locations of biomes?
Climate and soil
How many deserts are there in Australia?
10
What is the maximum depth of water to be classified as a wetland?
6m
Give names of two human activities that are making grassland disappear.
Farming (agriculture) and urban development (urbanisation)
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' way of burning grasslands is called...
Cool burns
What are differences between Bogs and Fens? State one.
Water source for bogs are rains (or any other types of precipitation) while fens have access to water sources. to
Large areas of the seafloor covered by seagrass plants are called:
Seagrass meadows
Tropical grassland is also known as...
savanna
The current 'hazard reduction burns' tend to be 'hot burns'. True or False?
True
How many percent of native grasslands are left in Australia?
Less than 1%
Give one example of a coastal wetland.
sandy/stony shores, lagoons, mangroves (on the beach), etc.
Name three food grains grown in grassland.
Corn, wheat, barley, millet, oats, millet, rye or sorghum
Are there deserts in Tasmania?
No