5.5 Vocabulary Quiz

What term refers to the process of using machines to perform agricultural tasks that were previously done by hand?

• Remunerative

• Agricultural

• Mechanization

• Crossbreeding

Which term refers to the practice of growing crops in arid regions by supplying water through artificial means?

• Hybridization

• Irrigation

• Famine

• Yields

What term refers to the deliberate interbreeding of two different species or varieties of plants or animals to create a hybrid offspring with desirable traits?

• Remunerative

• Agricultural

• Crossbreeding

• GMOs

Which term refers to the outsourcing of jobs or services to other countries in different parts of the world?

• Mechanization

• Global outsourcing

• Famine

• Hybridization

What term refers to genetically modified organisms that have had their genetic material altered using genetic engineering techniques?

• Crossbreeding

• Hybridization

• GMOs

• Yields

Which term refers to the amount of crops produced per unit area of land?

• Remunerative

• Agricultural

• Yields

• Irrigation

What term refers to a severe shortage of food in a region that leads to widespread hunger and starvation?

• Mechanization

• Global outsourcing

• Famine

• Hybridization

What term refers to a job or activity that pays well?

• Remunerative

• Agricultural

• Yields

• Irrigation

What term refers to the process of combining genes from different organisms to create a genetically modified organism?

• Crossbreeding

• Hybridization

• GMOs

• Famine

Which term refers to the deliberate breeding of two different species or varieties of plants to create a hybrid offspring with desirable traits?

• Remunerative

• Agricultural

• Crossbreeding

• GMOs