WorksheetsYr 9 Food Security
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Man modified biomes are referred to as...
a)
Agriculture
b)
Anthromes
c)
Anthropogs
d)
Anthills
2.
Domesticated species are those in which the farmer...
a)
throws into landfill
b)
allows to live inside their farmhouses
c)
selects plants & livestock with desirable traits to improve quality & quantity
d)
has no control over with regard to breeding
3.
The vegetation in biomes is vital to life on earth because:
a)
plants are the basis of all food chains
b)
plants capture sun's energy & convert this to food
c)
it provides habitats for animals
d)
All of the above
4.
Which are examples of 'staple foods'?
a)
rice, wheat, cassava, maize
b)
cassava, truffles, maize, potato
c)
wheat, water, water buffalo
d)
beetroots, parsnips, spring onions
5.
An example of 'traditional agriculture' is...
a)
Banana plantations
b)
Vineyards
c)
Market gardening
d)
Nomadic herding
6.
Commercial agriculture accounts for what percentage of cultivated land?
a)
25%
b)
75%
c)
10%
d)
33%
7.
Traditional agriculture has...
a)
low technology, large farms, is in developed nations
b)
high technology, use of fertilizers, large farms
c)
low technology, very small farms, low yields
d)
high yields, small farms, low technology
8.
When all people at all times have access to sufficient, safe & nutritious food...
a)
food insecurity
b)
food insurance
c)
malnutrition
d)
food security
9.
What proportion of the world's population go to bed hungry every day?
a)
1 in 15
b)
1 in 7
c)
1 in 10
d)
1 in 50
10.
Which of these nations have a low risk of food insecurity?
a)
China, India, PNG, Indonesia
b)
UK, Sth Africa, Madagascar
c)
UK, USA, Canada, Australia
d)
Uganda, Cambodia, Angola
11.
Which is the best description of Australia's waste of food?
a)
We discard 20% or 1 in 5 bags of food
b)
We discard 40% or 2 in 5 bags of food
c)
Over 60% of household garbage is food
d)
Less than 10% of household garbage is food
12.
Undernutrition is...
a)
where an excess of nutrients are eaten by someone
b)
when a child in the USA refuses to eat their dinner
c)
is the same thing as malnutrition
d)
where there is insufficient intake of energy & nutrients
13.
Changes to land that reduce the potential to produce crops...
a)
land degradation
b)
traditional agriculture
c)
land aggradation
d)
land enclosures
14.
The percentage of the Earth's land that is 'highly degraded'.
a)
8%
b)
25%
c)
36%
d)
10%
15.
Environmental causes of land degradation include...
a)
poverty, urban sprawl, deforestation
b)
deforestation, bio-industries, poverty
c)
overgrazing, deforestation, agriculture
d)
agriculture, urban sprawl, poverty
16.
Economic causes of land degradation include...
a)
urban sprawl, poverty, growing cities
b)
deforestation, land clearance
c)
bio-industries, overgrazing, poverty
d)
agriculture, urban sprawl
17.
Which continent has the largest area of soil degradation?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
Asia
d)
Sth America
18.
On which continent is overgrazing the major contributor to soil degradation?
a)
Africa
b)
Nth America
c)
Asia
d)
Australia
19.
On which continent is deforestation the major reason for soil degradation?
a)
Sth America
b)
Nth America
c)
Asia
d)
Africa
20.
Soil acidification is...
a)
when farmers graze too many lambs on their farms
b)
the overuse of chemical fertilizers on farms
c)
when hard hoofed animals compact the soil
d)
when the wind & rain wash the tops
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