Biomes and Food Security · Contemporary
Global Biomes
The distribution and characteristics of the world's major biomes.
Key Questions
- 1What factors determine the location of different biomes?
- 2How do humans alter biomes to produce food and fibre?
- 3Which biomes are most at risk from human activity?
ACARA Content Descriptions
AC9G9K01
Year: Year 9
Subject: Humanities and Social Sciences
Unit: Biomes and Food Security
Period: Contemporary
Suggested Methodologies
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