Ch. 15 Food and Agriculture

Raising of aquatic plants or animals for human use

• Aquaculture
• Overharvesting
• Arable
• Famine

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The _______________________ was the period between 1950 and 1970 when increases in crop yields resulted from the use of new crop varieties and the application of modern agriculture techniques.

• drought
• persistent
• Green Revolution
• Industrial Revolution

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

A pesticide is _____________if it does not break down easily or quickly in the environment.

• Persistent
• Domesticated
• Compost
• Aquaculture

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

• True
• False

Match the following

• Desertification

• Process by which human activities or climatic changes make arid areas more desert like

• Ruminant

• Accumulation of salts in the soil

• Aquaculture

• Cud-chewing animal that has 3- or 4-chambered stomachs

• Salinization

• Raising Aquatic plants and animals for human use or consumption.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

The greatest amount of food produced is (a)   .

• grains
• meats
• fruits
• fish

​ (a)   is a condition that occurs when people do not consume enough Calories or do not eat a sufficient variety of foods to fulfill all of the body’s needs.

• Malnutrition
• Famine
• Poverty
• Poultry

​ (a)   which is widespread starvation caused by a shortage of food.

• Famine
• Malnutrition
• Poverty
• Diet

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

​ (a)   is largely a result of poverty and ​ (b)   .

• Malnutrition
• violence
• diet
• overeating
• yield
• culture
• grains

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

In ​ (a)   agriculture, plows are pushed by the farmer or pulled by livestock.

• traditional
• modern
• famine
• ruminant
• poultry