PLTW ES 3.1 Food Security, Agriculture, and GMOs

Which definition most accurately defines Food Security?

• When all people, at all times, have access to a sufficient quantity of any foods available from the supermarket

• When all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy lifestyle

• When all people, at all times, have access to a variety of fast food chains and have money to purchase as much food from them as possible at any one time.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which of the following are factors that impact Global Food Security?

• Poverty

• Population Growth

• Conflict

• Climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

According to the map, which Country is MOST at risk of Food Insecurity?

• Venezuela

• Pakistan

• Mali

• Sudan

'How much food is produced' relates to

• Food availability

• Food accessibility

• Food safety

• Food reliability

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

'Can people afford food' relates to

• Food availability

• Food accessibility

• Food safety

• Food reliability

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

People living in different parts of the world experience the same level of food security.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT a place with high food security?

• North America

• Western Europe

• Australia

• Africa

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Other factors that can affect food security are _______ and _______.

• natural disasters

• war and conflict

• vegetarianism

• people being fussy

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following are pillars of food security

• Food Access

• Availability of food

• Food stability

• Food Utilization

The continent that has the most countries suffering from a lack of food security is:

• Asia

• Australia

• Africa

• South America