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WorksheetsLocal Food Produciton
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What are the benefits of eating locally or seasonally?
The food is not as ripe.
The food has less nutrients.
The food looks better.
The food does not travel very far.
In Ohio, sweet corn is normally a ________ crop.
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
In Ohio, squash is normally a ________ crop.
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
In Ohio, berries are normally a ________ crop.
Late Spring
Late Summer
Late Fall
Late Winter
How can you use ugly fruit and vegetables? Select all that apply.
Can them
make sauces
chop them
eat them like regular produce
In Ohio, potatoes are normally a ________ crop.
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Aquaponics is a method of agriculture that does not use:
nutrients
soil
water
plants
An neighborhood that does not have access to fresh produce and other groceries is called:
food island
food oasis
food desert
food bank
___ Refers to the distance traveled by a food between where it is grown/raised and where it is eaten.
Food distance
Food miles
Food security
Food energy
The root cause of food insecurity is:
war
corruption
climate change
poverty
A benefit to large industrial farms is:
the production of large amounts of food.
usage of artificial fertilizers
elimination of many insects
the creation of a monoculture.
What is an advantage of modern synthetic pesticides?
They increase profits for farmers
They increase biodiversity
They are inexpensive
They decrease pollution
What is a disadvantage of modern synthetic pesticides?
The decrease food supplies.
They work slowly.
Thy become more effective over time.
They can be toxic if used incorrectly.
Today we produce more than enough food to meet the basic nutritional needs of every person on the Earth.
True
False
Our current food production system often looks like happy animals on traditional farms.
True
False
