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WorksheetsFood and Agriculture Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When one person's diet doesn't have enough nutrients or Calories, they suffer from ____________.
a)
famine
b)
malnutrition
c)
anemia
d)
scurvy
2.
What is he term for the amount of food produced in an area?
a)
arable
b)
efficiency
c)
yield
d)
soil conservation
3.
A diet that is high in lipids/fats and proteins would imply living in a ____________.
a)
developed nation
b)
developing nation
c)
least developed nation
d)
undercooked nation
4.
How many essential amino acids must humans eat (since they cannot make them)?
a)
4
b)
8
c)
14
d)
20
5.
Even though the Green Revolution had its downsides (need for chemicals and water), the positive was ____________.
a)
availability for ALL farmers
b)
cheaper costs
c)
higher yields
d)
tastier grains
6.
Arable land is best described as ___________.
a)
degraded
b)
desertified
c)
suitable for farming
d)
covered in building
7.
Bacteria, earthworms, insects, fungi, and decaying matter are all ________ that contribute to fertile soil.
a)
living
b)
biotic
c)
abiotic
d)
irrelevant
8.
Farming practices like plowing, irrigation, and overfarming/grazing lead to loss of topsoil through __________.
a)
contour plowing
b)
lying fallow
c)
leeching
d)
erosion
9.
Compost is a type of fertilizer, mainly composed of __________.
a)
cow or sheep manure
b)
decaying plant matter
c)
rotting meat
d)
industrial chemicals
10.
Which of the following is a method to prevent desertification.
a)
overgrazing
b)
high powered sprinklers
c)
frequent plowing
d)
allowing land to lie fallow
11.
What is the best term for a chemical that kills organisms that are unwanted and cause economic damage?
a)
insecticide
b)
pesticide
c)
herbicide
d)
pathogens
12.
Overuse of pesticides may result in ___________, the ability to survive a pesticide.
a)
immunity
b)
determination
c)
resistance
d)
persistance
13.
Cancer, nervous system disorders, and illness are all concerns associated with __________.
a)
pesticides
b)
manure
c)
integrated pest management
d)
compost
14.
DDT has been banned for decades, but is still found in humans today. It exhibits _________.
a)
immunity
b)
determination
c)
resistance
d)
persistance
15.
Biological pest control is the use of ___________ to control pests
a)
living organisms
b)
living organisms and chemicals
c)
chemical pesticides
d)
salt and other dry materials
16.
Repellent chemicals and tough skin are both examples of ______________.
a)
genetic engineering
b)
natural plant defenses
c)
disrupting insect breeding
d)
pathogens
17.
Which of the following is used to disrupt insect breeding?
a)
growth regulator
b)
pheremones
c)
x-rays
d)
all of the above
18.
What is the term for this technology in which DNA is modified for medical or industrial use?
a)
nitrogen fixation
b)
genetic engineering
c)
sustainable agriculture
d)
organic farming
19.
Aquaculture is the raising of _________ for human consumption.
a)
ruminants
b)
poultry
c)
aquatic organisms
d)
plants
20.
Cows are classified as __________, because they have multiple stomach chambers.
a)
poultry
b)
livestock
c)
ruminants
d)
domesticated
21.
No fishing zones are designed to fix _________ of fish.
a)
overharvesting
b)
excessive aquaculture
c)
overpopulation
d)
contamination
22.
Chickens provide _____________, making them an important source of food for people.
a)
complex carbohydrates
b)
unsaturated fats
c)
essential amino acids
d)
cellulose (fiber)
23.
Fish waste as pollution, draining local water sources, and damaging wetlands are all associated with __________.
a)
No till farming
b)
Aquaculture
c)
Overharvesting
d)
Traditional farming
24.
Malnutrition mainly occurs as a result of ___________.
a)
couponing
b)
poverty
c)
laziness
d)
birthright
25.
Growing plants in __________ frees up drinking water for humans.
a)
saltwater
b)
brackish water
c)
freshwater
d)
bottled water
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