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Elaboration ACHGK060

identifying and describing the major aquatic and terrestrial biomes of Australia and the world, and their spatial distribution

Elaboration (1) ACHGK060

examining the influence of climate on biomass production (as measured by net primary productivity) in different biomes

Elaboration ACHGK061

identifying the biomes in Australia and overseas that produce some of the foods and plant material people consume

Elaboration (1) ACHGK061

investigating ways that the production of food and fibre has altered some biomes (for example, through vegetation clearance, introduction of exotic species, drainage, terracing and irrigation)

Elaboration (2) ACHGK061

identifying the differences between natural and agricultural ecosystems in flows of nutrients and water, and in biodiversity

describing how environmental factors (for example, climate, soil, landform and water), can support higher crop yields and investigating the environmental constraints on agricultural production in Australia (for example, soil moisture, water resources …

Elaboration (1) ACHGK062

investigating how high crop yields (for example, from wheat, rice and maize) around the world are related to factors such as irrigation, accessibility, labour supply, landforms and agricultural technologies (for example, high-yielding varieties)

Elaboration (2) ACHGK062

evaluating the ways that agricultural innovations have changed some of the environmental limitations on and impacts of food production in Australia

Elaboration ACHGK063

exploring environmental challenges to food production from land degradation (soil erosion, salinity, desertification), industrial pollution, water scarcity and climate change

Elaboration (1) ACHGK063

identifying the impacts on food production from competing land uses (for example, sacred sites, urban and industrial uses, mining, production of food crops for biofuels, production of food crops for livestock, and recreation (such as golf courses))

Elaboration (2) ACHGK063

evaluating whether some ways of increasing food production could threaten sustainability

Elaboration (3) ACHGK063

investigating the impacts of alterations of biomes on the productivity and availability of staple resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples (for example, murnong or yam daisy in Victoria)

Elaboration ACHGK064

examining the effects of anticipated future population growth on global food production and security, and its implications for agriculture and agricultural innovation

Elaboration (1) ACHGK064

researching the potential of agricultural production in northern Australia

Elaboration (2) ACHGK064

identifying how poverty, food wastage, government policies or trade barriers could affect future food security

Elaboration (3) ACHGK064

applying understanding of the functioning of natural and agricultural ecosystems to investigate ways of making Australian agriculture more sustainable

Elaboration ACHGK065

comparing students' perceptions and use of places and spaces in their local area, particularly at different times of day, between males and females, different age groups, people with and without disability, and people from diverse cultures including Indigenous …

Elaboration (1) ACHGK065

investigating how people in places in other countries perceive, use and are connected to their place and space

Elaboration ACHGK066

describing the differences in people's access to the internet between and within countries and exploring how information and communication technologies are being used to connect people to information, services and people in other places (for example, …

Elaboration (1) ACHGK066

examining how information and communication technologies have made it possible for places (for example, in India and the Philippines) to provide a range of global business services

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