Distribution and characteristics of biomes as regions with distinctive climates, soils, vegetation and productivity. (ACHGK060)
Human alteration of biomes to produce food, industrial materials and fibres, and the use of systems thinking to analyse the environmental effects of these alterations. (ACHGK061)
Environmental, economic and technological factors that influence crop yields in Australia and across the world. (ACHGK062)
Challenges to food production, including land and water degradation, shortage of fresh water, competing land uses, and climate change, for Australia and other areas of the world. (ACHGK063)
Science
Ecosystems consist of communities of interdependent organisms and abiotic components of the environment; matter and energy flow through these systems. (ACSSU176)
Select and use appropriate equipment, including digital technologies, to collect and record data systematically and accurately. (ACSIS166)
Use knowledge of scientific concepts to draw conclusions that are consistent with evidence. (ACSIS170)