1. People & Economic Activity Past HSC Questions 2002Account for the location of an economic enterprise you have studied at a local scale, and describe the ecological dimensions related to this enterprise. 2003Examine the nature, spatial patterns and future directions of ONE economic activity in a global context. 2004Assess the environmental, social and economic impacts of ONE economic activity in a global context. 2005 Describe how environmental constraints and human impacts influence the nature of an economic enterprise you have studied at a local scale. 2006 Examine the changing nature, spatial patterns and ecological dimensions of a global economic activity. 2007 Describe the nature and spatial patterns of a global economic activity and predict its likely future directions. Justify your predictions. 2008 Explain how global changes in an economic activity affect the linkages and flows of people, goods, services and ideas associated with a local economic enterprise.

2. Wheat Production A description of the nature, spatial patterns and future directions of ONE Economic activity in a global context.

3. Description of nature, spatial patterns and future directions of Wheat Farming What is Wheat? A cereal grain which is the most important kind of grain. This is used to make flour for bread, pasta, pastry, etc.

4. Description of nature, spatial patterns and future directions of Wheat Farming Wheat is grown in temperate countries Temperate climates are those without extremes of temperature and precipitation temperature precipitation (rain and snow).

5. Wheat producing countries

6. World Wheat Production (2012)

7. Description of nature, spatial patterns and future directions of Wheat Farming Wheat is the major winter crop grown in Australia Sowing starts in autumn Harvesting, occurs in spring and summer (depending on seasonal conditions).

8. Australian grain belt

9. Description of nature, spatial patterns and future directions of Wheat Farming The main producing states are Western Australia, New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria and Queensland.

10. Description of nature, spatial patterns and future directions of Wheat Farming The main producing states are Western Australia, New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria and Queensland.

11. Wheat in Australia Wheat is Australia’s most important crop & our farmers grow about 15-18 million TONNES of wheat each year

12. The 5 areas of farming The Source (Wheat) The Farmer How it’s grown Machines Health of Wheat The Product How it’s sold Why it’s important to Australia The Consumer Expense Production/consumption The Environment Weather Environmental issues Problems with Soil The 5 areas of farming

13. Wheat First crop was planted in 1788 Sydney Botanical Gardens Wheat is a cereal Cereals grown in Australia are wheat, barley, oats, rye, triticale, soughum, millet, rice and maize. Wheat is an annual plant Can grow up to 1M tall Wheat is a grain that is hard and dry so when stored carefully it keeps for a long time without going rotten The Source  Wheat It lives less than a year so new seeds must be planted Wheat grows quickly Wheat is a domestic crop Fact: Wheat doesn’t grow wild in Australia (Farmers Plant wheat & look after it)