Food, Soil & Water Resources

What is the official definition of food security?

• When people choose to purchase and consume foods leading to an unbalanced diet.
• When global catastrophes strike causing massive changes in supply and demand markets
• When people have availability and adequate access at all times to safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active life
• The state of being very wealthy in order to buy a range of foods

Industrialized agriculture is best described as

• a low input, low yield system

• a high-input, high yield system

• an organic system

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

• Poverty

• Population Growth

• Conflict

• Climate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

GM stands for:

• Genetically Modified

• Genetical Malfunction

• Gene Modification

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NGSS.MS-LS4-5

Food deserts means

• no access to fresh water

• no access to fresh foods

• no access to water and food

GMO stands for

• genetically made organism
• genetically modified organism
• gene manipulated organism
• Genetic mutant organism

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NGSS.MS-LS4-5

Which does NOT lead to soil degradation?

• Deforestation 
• Over Grazing 
• Sustainable Agriculture 
• Development 

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which horizon is made up of organic leaf litter? 

• A Horizon
• R Horizon
• B Horizon
• O Horizon

Soil that is not covered with plants can be easily ________ by wind and water

• eroded

• conserved

• examined

• mixed

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Who applies chemical fertilizers to the soil to grow crops?

• Conventional Farmer

• Organic Farmer