N5 3.5 Food Production

An increasing human population requires...

• An increase in food production

• A decrease in food production

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-1

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

What is the name given to chemicals that kill plants and animals that could damage crops?

• Pesticides

• Fertilisers

• Biological Control

• Nitrogen

What is the term which describes the use of a predators as an alternative to chemicals?

• Pesticides

• Fertilisers

• Biological Control

• Nitrogen

Which of the following terms describes a substance that contains extra nutrients required by growing plants?

• Pesticides

• Fertilisers

• Biological Control

• Nitrogen

Which of the following is not a natural fertiliser?

• Ploughing clover

• Nitrate fertilisers

• Compost

• Manure

What form of Nitrogen is absorbed by plant roots?

• Nitrates

• Nitrites

When fertilisers leach into fresh water, it leads to...

• A reduction in oxygen levels

• An increase in oxygen levels

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

• A

• B

• C

• D

Plants require Nitrogen in order to produce...

• Fats

• Chlorophyll

• Amino Acids

• DNA

What term is used to describe the growth of algae after fertilisers have leached into the water?

• Algal boom

• Algal sprouting

• Algal bloom

• Algal increase