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Worksheets“Feeding the People of the World” test question bank
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What is the main reason starving people die?
Underfed people lose resistance to diseases that normally do not threaten the lives of well-nourished people
Underfed people usually gain weight which is dangerous to the body
Underfed people lose the desire to live and suicides are very common
Underfed people die of exhaustion
Why do people go hungry?
Many people are overweight and have chosen to follow a keto diet.
Food production is not increasing as fast as the human population is
Food is being hoarded by the countries that produce the food.
The military powers of foreign governments use starvation to weaken the people so they will be too weak to stop their military take over.
How does Trucking and Railroad lines contribute to starvation?
Transportation can be a problem when economic and political troubles cause trucking and railroad lines to break down. Donated food may not reach the people needing i
Availability of food can be a problem. If the food does not come in from the countries donating it, it can’t be transported.
The truckiing and railroad lines pick and choose which community receives the donated food.
Trucking and Railways have specific unloading spots. The distribution areas for the food are too far away for the people to get too.
A food shortage so wide-spread that it causes malnutrition in many people
Famine
Drought
Plague
Monsoon
The introduction of new grains and new farming techniques were introduced in Asian and Latin American countries between 1950 and 1970. What was this called?
The Green Tree Project
The Ray of Hope Project
The Green Revolution
The Green, Green Grass of Home Project
Those who grow food just to feed their family
A Man of Constant Sorrow
A Subsistence Farmer
A Community Provider
A Green Revolutionist
What problems did the Subsistence Farmer have with the green revolution?
The use of large amounts of pesticides and fertilizers pollutes the environment
The Green Revolution fighers contantly raided the private farms and stole the food from the subsistence farmer.
The Subsistence farmer did not have the right kinds of fertilizers, pesticides, or irrigation water necessary for new varieties of grains that were available through the green revolution.
The Subsistence farmer were very set in their ways and were unwilling to trust modern technology.
What is ARABLE LAND
Fertile land that can be plowed to grow crops
Land that is designated for commercial use like building cities.
Arable land has been so polluted that some soil is not usable for farming
Arable land is desert land created by Deforestation and Over grazing
Soil that can support the rapid growth of healthy plants.
Fertile Soil
Top Soil
Bedrock
Arid Soil
The loose surface layer of soil
Top Soil
Limnetic zone
Erosional participant Soil
Migratory Soil
Primal Soil
Identify the ingredients of top soil:
Water
Live Plants
Organic matter such as dead plants, dead animals and animal excrement
Rock Particles
Air
How long does it take for topsoil to form?
one million years
thousands of years
3 weeks
6 days
400 years
Which of the following makes a statement about soil erosion?
Erosion is the wearing away of topsoil by wind and water
Soil erosion is the results of the rumblings of low seismic level earthquakes
Farming practices such as plowing and harvesting remove plants that hold soil in place.
Deforestation exposed the soil to the effects of erosion
Overuse of the land in farming and overgrazing by animals may leave the soil fertility to deteriorate so much that the land becomes desertlike
Erosion
Arid transformation
Malnutrional erosion
Desertification
Farming without using a lot of energy, pesticides, fertilizer, and water.
Low-input farming
Casual Farming
Rural Farming
Urban Farming
Which of the following statements apply to Organic Farming?
Growing plants without any synthetic pesticides or inorganic fertilizers
Often, chickens and cows are allowed to occupy the land before planting
The soil is planted at all times to avoid erosion
The soil is planted at all times to avoid erosion
Organic farmers keep the soil moist and fertile by adding manure, compost, and other organic matter
Which of the following is not true in regards to Salinization?
Ground water and rivers contain more salt than rain water.
Irrigation may cause the ground water to rise. Once it rises to the surface, this too will evaporate and leave salt
Salinization often occurs when there is a severe drought.
After irrigation, evaporation occurs and leaves the salt behind in the soil. Eventually the amount of salt in the soil becomes too great and the land is no longer fertile
Water the soil heavily to wash out salts before seeds are planted.
Use irrigation canals to prevent water from seeping into the soil and raising the ground water.
These are solutions for what problem?
Malnutrition
Desertification
Salinization
Dessication
Why is pest control necessary?
Worldwide, pest destroy about one-third of the world’s potential food harvest. In the U.S. about 13%
Worldwide, the fecal materials of pest contaminate at least 50% of the world’s potential food harvest.
The world spends millions of dollars each year to filter pest and their fecal materials out of the total food harvest.
Pest control is necessary because the pest will travel with the food product and invade our homes.
Why do we find more pests in our fields than in the forest?
The plants are more concentrated in one area. In the forest everything is spread out
The forest contains plants that have chemicals that act as natural pest control.
The pest are more attracted to the human population. Animals in the wild would eat them.
The pest are attracted by the flowers that grow on the field plants before they produce fruit.
A poison that is use to kill pest is called:
A pesticide
A Targeting agent
A natural failsafe
A Dessicator
When some of the pest survive the pesticide, they reproduce and their offspring are immune to the poison. This is called:
Pesticide Resistance
Pesticide Regeneration
Pesticide Dessication
Pesticide Delusion
Using living things or naturally occurring plants to control the pest in our gardens.
Examples: Lady bugs, wasp, and praying mantis
Biological pest control
Predaatory pest control
Mandated pest control
Natural pest control
What is this hormone called?
Hormones that are produced by one organism that have an effect on another. Spray the crops with the right Hormone and it will interrupt the breeding cycle.
The female will release hormone to attract the male. With a lot of the hormone is sprayed, it will confuse the male and interrupt the breeding cycle.
Pheromone
A Hormonal Lure
A Pollinator
A Pesticide
Which of the following selections is false regarding Malnutrition.
A condition caused by not consuming enough necessary nutrients
A condition brought about by excessive heat and exhaustion..
Even if people consume enough calories in the food they eat, They may still suffer from malnutrition
Malnutrition may cause serious illnesses including brain damage
What is a Drought, and how does it contribute to starvation?
No rain for a long period of time
A drought occurs when people do not bath properly and therefore develop skin infections.
A drought is a period of time when there is way too much rain during a growing season, and the crops either rot in the fields or get washed away
No crops grown
Supplies energy for immediate use
Carbohydrates
Protein
Lipids (fats)
Used to build and maintain the body
Carbohydrates
Protein
Lipids (fats)
Meat, fish, poultry, eggs, dairy products, beans are the best sources of this nutrient.
Carbohydrates
Protein
Lipids (fats)
Bread, cereals, potatoes, beans provide this nutrient
Carbohydrates
Protein
Lipids (fats)
Butter, margarine, vegetables oils, animal fats provide this nutrient
Carbohydrates
Protein
Lipids (fats)
Digging ditches for water to run into the field. Large farms often use a variety of overhead sprinklers and drip systems
Plowing
Fertiliziing
Irrigation
Cutting through it and turning it over helps crops grow by mixing up soil nutrients, loosening soil particles, and uprooting weeds
Plowing
Fertiliziing
Irrigation
Mixing in organic matter like manure, or synthetic fertilizers. These put nutrients back into the soil.
Plowing
Fertiliziing
Irrigation
Dissolved or suspended materials moving downward
Zone of leaching
Subsoil
Topsoil
Bedrock
Organic Litter Layer
Larger rock particles with organic matter, inorganic compounds. Clay particles leached down from above
Zone of leaching
Subsoil
Topsoil
Bedrock
Organic Litter Layer
Rock particles that have worn away from the bedrock
weathered parent rock
Subsoil
Topsoil
Bedrock
Organic Litter Layer
Impenetrable rock layer
weathered parent rock
Subsoil
Topsoil
Bedrock
Organic Litter Layer
These animals create huge colonies. Break up and aerate the soil
Insects such as ants
Earthworms
Fungi
Bacteria
Rhizobium bacteria
Puts nitrogen into the soil
Insects such as ants
Earthworms
Fungi
Bacteria
Rhizobium bacteria
Break up and aerate the soil while burrowing through it
Insects such as ants
Earthworms
Fungi
Bacteria
Rhizobium bacteria
Things like mushrooms. Decompose organic matter
Insects such as ants
Earthworms
Fungi
Bacteria
Rhizobium bacteria
Microscopic one celled organisms that Decompose organic matter
Insects such as ants
Earthworms
Fungi
Bacteria
Rhizobium bacteria
These will help hold water , and act as a windbreak that will prevent erosion by the wind.
Contour plowing
Leave vegetation along the borders of the field
Use organic matter instead of inorganic fertilizers
No-Till farming
The soil will be enriched the soil. Compost Animal manure
Contour plowing
Leave vegetation along the borders of the field
Use organic matter instead of inorganic fertilizers
No-Till farming
Plowing across the slope of a hill. The plow forms tiny ridges that help prevent the soil from washing down the hill
Contour plowing
Leave vegetation along the borders of the field
Use organic matter instead of inorganic fertilizers
No-Till farming
Plow under old crop. The seeds of the next crop are planted in slits that are cut into the soil, straight through the remains of the previous crop. As old crop rots it fertilizes the soil.
Contour plowing
Leave vegetation along the borders of the field
Use organic matter instead of inorganic fertilizers
No-Till farming
A pest in grain store
Tent caterpillars
Wasp
Brown Rat
Hornworm
Fungus
Pest in a bean crop
Tent caterpillars
Wasp
Weeds
Hornworm
Fungus
Pest on a grape
Tent caterpillars
Wasp
Weeds
Hornworm
Fungus
green tomato
Tent caterpillars
Wasp
Weeds
Hornworm
Fungus
A pest that gets in cherry trees
Tent caterpillars
Wasp
Weeds
Hornworm
Fungus
A pest that gets on apricots
Tent caterpillars
Wasp
Weeds
Hornworm
Fungus
Under_____ years you can get marasmus?
9 years
1 year
509 years
100 years
10 years
Can you die from marasmus?
Yes
No
Can you walk when you have marasmus?
No
Yes
What are the synonyms for marasmus
Mostly “skin and bones” and a very large tummy
Living in countries where there is severe drought and very little food
Not able to walk
A round pointed tummy
Skinny legs
Do you get another disease when you have marasmus?
Yes
No
If you are under 1 year can you die from marasmus
Yes
No
Man learnt ..... by understanding nature.
Food
Agriculture
Eating
Can we grow our food everyday ?
Yes
No
True
We also get our food from animals.
No
Yes
Never
Which type of agriculture deals with growing crops and raising livestock to feed the family only?
Pastoral Agriculture
Subsistence Agriculture
Commercial Agriculture
Surplus Agriculture
All of the following are benefits of agriculture EXCEPT:
It contributes to the country's GDP
It provides a country with adequate food
It provides employment opportunities
It creates pension for farmers
Which of the following methods of farming enables farmers to grow different crops on the same land, from time to time?
Crop rotation
Drip irrigation
Crop cultivation
Ploughing
Which of the following chemicals is used by farmers to protect their crops from pests?
Pesticides
Fertilisers
Weedicides
Artificial Manure
____________ is a method used to control the wastage of water while farming.
Crop rotation
Drip rotation
Drip irrigation
Crop irrigation
In agriculture pests can cause devastation and huge financial losses.
True
False
