APES Earth's Resources note set 2

What is the relationship between a country's wealth and the amount of meat eaten per person?

• Wealthier countries eat more meat
• Wealthier countries eat less meat
• There is no relationship between the two.

How are birds raised and slaugtered in 2008 different then 1950?

• The chickens are made smaller and slaughtered sooner.

• The chickens are made bigger and slaughtered later.

• The chickens are made smaller and slaughtered later.

• The chickens are made bigger and slaughtered sooner.

• None of the above

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What is the consequence of growing larger chickens?

• they have more health issues

• the meat has less flavor

• the process is less efficient

• they live longer

What product does 30% of the land in the United States produce?

• Corn

• Wheat

• Soy

• Rye

• Pumpkin

If cows are designed to eat grass, then why are they fed corn?

• The corn fights diseases.

• So they get smaller and get slaughtered later.

• So that they get fatter faster and slaughtered to be sold.

• None of the above

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Cows who are fed corn are more likely to have high levels of ________ in their digestive tract.

• acid

• ecoli bacteria

• liquid

Why has food production become more factory based?

• it keeps the workers safer

• it ensures the food is healthier

• it is more efficient

• there is no other way to feed so many people

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Why is beef cheaper than fresh produce in the US?

• beef is raised on corn that is subsidized (partially paid for) by the government

• beef uses fewer resources than produce

• beef requires less processing than produce

• there is less demand for beef than produce

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It is more efficient to raise livestock for human consumption than to grow crops for human consumption.

• True

• False

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Raising of aquatic animals for human use

• Aquaculture

• Overharvesting

• Arable

• Famine

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