Omnivore's Dilemma Chapter 2 Vocabulary

Which of the following means an extra or excess supply?

• yield

• surplus

• bonanza

• subsidy

• reckless

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which of the following means a situation or event that creates a sudden increase in wealth or profits?

• yield

• surplus

• bonanza

• subsidy

• reckless

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which of the following means the full amount of an agricultural or industrial product?

• yield

• surplus

• bonanza

• subsidy

• reckless

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which of the following means a sum of money paid by the government to assist an industry or business in order to keep prices low?

• yield

• surplus

• bonanza

• subsidy

• reckless

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which of the following means without thinking or caring about the consequences of an action?

• yield

• surplus

• bonanza

• subsidy

• reckless

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Which of the following would be reckless?

• Running with scissors

• Driving blindfolded

• Hopping down the stairs backwards and on one foot

• All of these

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What would you want a surplus of?

• Boogers

• Farts

• Pimples

• None of these

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What could create a bonanza for a company?

• One new customer

• Good advertising

• A new employee

• Free hot dogs

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What would increase the yield of a crop?

• Fertilizing it

• Telling it that it's a very pretty crop

• Blowing kisses to the crop every day

• Lighting the crop on fire

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

If you received a subsidy, you would be receiving

• Money from your grandma

• Money from the govenrment

• Money from a bank in Nigeria

• A pet hippo

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4