Sustainable Foods Test

Malik and Yae are working on a school project about the environment. Their teacher asks them to explain the definition of sustainability. What should they say?

• Meeting current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

• Using resources excessively

• Limiting food production

• Decreasing the population

Precious, Tayshawn, and China are starting a school garden! Which of the following is an example of sustainable agriculture that they should try?

• Using chemical fertilizers

• Crop rotation to improve soil fertility

• Over-irrigating crops

• Ignoring soil health

Cortevious and Sema'j are helping in their school garden. They are learning about different ways to water plants. Drip irrigation aims to (a)   .

• Water plants from above using sprin
• Water plants directly at the roots
• Flood the entire field with water
• Stop the use of water entirely

Precious and Cory are choosing plants for their school garden, which doesn't get much rain. What is a key characteristic of drought-resistant plants that would help them?

• They need excessive water.

• They are grown only in rainy seasons.

• They require less water to thrive.

• They can only grow in tropical climates.

China, Cortevious, and Precious are curious about where their lunch comes from. "Food miles" means (a)   .

• The weight of food per mile
• The distance food travels from farm
• The calories consumed per meal
• The cost of transporting food

Match the vocabulary term with its definition.

• Businesses that buy products in bulk and resell to retailers

• Purchasing food from local or regional farms

• The total amount of carbon emissions produced by human activities

• Businesses that buy products in bulk and resell to retailers

• Purchasing food from local or regional farms

• Keeping money in the community to strengthen the local economy

• The right to healthy, culturally appropriate food produced sustainably

• The total amount of carbon emissions produced by human activities

• Keeping money in the community to strengthen the local economy

• The right to healthy, culturally appropriate food produced sustainably

Match the vocabulary term with its definition.

• The total amount of carbon emissions produced by human activities

• Keeping money in the community to strengthen the local economy

• Keeping money in the community to strengthen the local economy

• The total amount of carbon emissions produced by human activities

• Businesses that buy products in bulk and resell to retailers

• Purchasing food from local or regional farms

• Purchasing food from local or regional farms

• The right to healthy, culturally appropriate food produced sustainably

• The right to healthy, culturally appropriate food produced sustainably

• Businesses that buy products in bulk and resell to retailers

China and Malik are learning about farming. China says, "Cover crops are planted so that farmers can harvest and sell them." Is China correct?

• True

• False

Reducing food miles can lower our environmental impact. Do you agree with this statement? (a)  

• True
• False

Jaden and Malik are discussing environmental issues. Jaden says that food packaging does not contribute to carbon emissions. Write True or False next to the sentence to show your understanding.
13. Food packaging does not contribute to carbon emissions.

• True

• False