5.5 APHG 5.5 The Green Revolution

Who is often credited as the father of the Green Revolution?

• Dr. Norman Borlaug

• Albert Einstein

• Gregor Mendel

• Charles Darwin

What did the Green Revolution lead to in terms of plant and animal production?

• No significant change

• Higher yielding plants and animals

• Lower yielding plants and animals

• Decrease in food production

What were some of the advancements that contributed to increased yields during the Green Revolution?

• Decreased use of technology in agriculture

• Genetically modified organisms, fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides

• Traditional farming techniques

• Manual labor

What type of crops now make up over 90 percent of corn, upland cotton, and soybeans in the United States?

• Organically grown crops

• Genetically altered crops

• Hybrid crops

• Non-GMO crops

What was a negative impact of the Green Revolution mentioned in the text?

• Increased use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides

• Increased global hunger

• Increased biodiversity

• Decrease in food prices

What did Dr. Norman Borlaug develop that transformed Mexico's agricultural production?

• A new type of corn

• A new irrigation system

• A new semi-dwarf, high-yield, disease-resistant wheat variety

• A new type of tractor

What did the Green Revolution promote in terms of crop production?

• Manual farming techniques

• Production of a wide variety of crops

• Production of fewer species of crops

• Only organic farming methods

What was one of the outcomes of the Green Revolution in terms of food supply?

• Decreased world's food supply

• Increased world's food supply

• No change in the world's food supply

• Decreased food quality

What did the advancements in the Green Revolution allow farmers to do?

• Plant twice a year with higher yields

• Plant once a year with lower yields

• Stop using pesticides and herbicides

• Rely solely on natural fertilizers

What was a consequence of the Green Revolution on family farms?

• No impact on family farms

• Decrease in the number of family farms

• Increase in the number of family farms

• Family farms became more profitable