Yr 9 Food Security

Man modified biomes are referred to as...

• Agriculture
• Anthromes
• Anthropogs
• Anthills

Domesticated species are those in which the farmer...

• throws into landfill
• allows to live inside their farmhouses
• selects plants & livestock with desirable traits to improve quality & quantity
• has no control over with regard to breeding

The vegetation in biomes is vital to life on earth because:

• plants are the basis of all food chains
• plants capture sun's energy & convert this to food
• it provides habitats for animals
• All of the above

Which are examples of 'staple foods'?

• rice, wheat, cassava, maize
• cassava, truffles, maize, potato
• wheat, water, water buffalo
• beetroots, parsnips, spring onions

An example of 'traditional agriculture' is...

• Banana plantations
• Vineyards
• Market gardening
• Nomadic herding

Commercial agriculture accounts for what percentage of cultivated land?

• 25%
• 75%
• 10%
• 33%

Traditional agriculture has...

• low technology, large farms, is in developed nations
• high technology, use of fertilizers, large farms
• low technology, very small farms, low yields
• high yields, small farms, low technology

When all people at all times have access to sufficient, safe & nutritious food...

• food insecurity
• food insurance
• malnutrition
• food security

What proportion of the world's population go to bed hungry every day?

• 1 in 15
• 1 in 7
• 1 in 10
• 1 in 50

Which of these nations have a low risk of food insecurity?

• China, India, PNG, Indonesia
• UK, Sth Africa, Madagascar
• UK, USA, Canada, Australia
• Uganda, Cambodia, Angola