PCHS Food and Agriculture

These mainly produce grains and account for 77% of the world's food

• oceanic fisheries

• croplands

• rangelands

These produce fish and account for 7 % of the world's food.

• rangelands

• oceanic fisheries

• croplands

These produce meat and account for 16% of the world's food.

• rangelands

• croplands

• oceanic fisheries

Which of the following technological advances did NOT cause the the increase in food production that occurred in 1950?

• GMOs

• pesticides

• increased use of tractors

• inorganic fertilizers

Which of the following in NOT a concern about the boom in population in regard to food production?

• environmental degradation

• lack of water for irrigation

• overgrazing of livestock

• underfishing

Which of the following is NOT one of the big 3 in regard to grains produced?

• Oats

• Wheat

• Rice

• Corn

Which of the following provide half of the calories people consume?

• meat

• grains

• vegetables

This type of agricultural system uses large amounts of fossil fuels, water, and commercial fertilizer.

• Traditional

• Industrialized

This type of agricultural system uses human labor and animals to produce food.

• Traditional

• Industrialized

Traditional __________ agriculture is where farmers increase the inputs to obtain a higher yield; enough for their families and to produce additional income.

• subsistence

• industrial

• intensive

• extensive