Population & Food Video Questions

What is energy at its most simple definition?

• The ability to do work

• The ability to produce light

• The ability to create matter

• The ability to generate heat

What process do plants use to turn solar energy into chemical energy?

• Fermentation

• Respiration

• Transpiration

• Photosynthesis

What is a food chain?

• A type of agricultural practice

• A sequence of energy production

• A list of who eats who in an ecosystem

• A method of food preservation

What is the first trophic level in a food chain?

• Primary consumers

• Producers

• Secondary consumers

• Tertiary consumers

What percentage of energy is passed on to the next trophic level?

• 20%

• 15%

• 10%

• 5%

What is the term for the maximum population an environment can support long term?

• Population threshold

• Carrying capacity

• Resource ceiling

• Sustainability limit

What is 'consumption overpopulation'?

• When there are few people using few resources

• When there are a lot of people using a lot of resources

• When there are few people using a lot of resources

• When there are a lot of people using few resources

What is a nutrition transition?

• A change in food habits due to increased wealth

• A transition from traditional to modern agriculture

• A shift from plant-based to meat-based diets

• A change in food production methods

What is the average meat consumption per person in China as of 2018?

• 120 kilograms

• 100 kilograms

• 80 kilograms

• 60 kilograms

How much grain is needed to feed the average American's meat consumption per year?

• 1500 kilos

• 1350 kilos

• 1200 kilos

• 1000 kilos