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WorksheetsIB ESS 5.2 Terrestrial food production and food choices
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 33mins
Food waste is
prevalent in MEDCs only
prevalent in LEDCs only
prevalent in both MEDCs and LEDCs
not an issue of concern
Farming with high inputs and high outputs
subsistence
family-operated
intensive
traditional
Monoculture involves
one crop species only
low biodiversity system
low resilience system
high prevalence of diseas
all of the above
Which list contains only farm inputs?
antibiotics, water, methane
seeds, breeding stock, pollutants
fertilisers, labour, seeds
water, seeds, produce for export
Which list contains only outputs?
fertilizers, water, pesticides
pollutants, milk, food for human consumption
pollutants, labour, greenhouse gases
antibiotics, soil degradation, pesticides
Polyculture means
growing only one crop
growing crops from polynesia
growing several different crops
growing multicultural crops
Select all answer which are environmental impacts of farming
soil erosion
habitat loss
reduction in biodiversity
pollution
ozone hole depletion
The process of growing plants in water and nutrients (without soil) is known as
selective breeding
hydroponics
GMO
desertification
GMO stands for
generally monoculture organisations
general management order
genetically modified organisms
Gerald Mary and others
Sustainable food production involves
using resources at the rate at which they are generated
using resources at the rate at which they are generated without damaging the environment
ensuring all people have equal access to food
Not producing pollution
All people have equal access to food
True
False
Farms which have a mix of crops and livestock are known as _______ systems.
monoculture or monocropping
commercial
integrated or polyculture
subsistence
Monoculture is...
When different crops are grown year after year
When multiple crops are grown at once
When the same crop is grown year after year
When the plants are provided with mococytes
An increasing human population requires...
An increase in food production
A decrease in food production
What is the name given to chemicals that kill plants and animals that could damage crops?
Pesticides
Fertilisers
Biological Control
Nitrogen
What is the term which describes the use of a predators as an alternative to chemicals?
Pesticides
Fertilisers
Biological Control
Nitrogen
Which of the following terms describes a substance that contains extra nutrients required by growing plants?
Pesticides
Fertilisers
Biological Control
Nitrogen
What form of Nitrogen is absorbed by plant roots?
Nitrates
Nitrites
When fertilisers leach into fresh water, it leads to...
A reduction in oxygen levels
An increase in oxygen levels
Small scale growing crops for market and not for yourself
(a)
The provision of food by farmers for their own families or the local community
(a)
Large-scale profit-making scale, maximising yields per hectare
(a)
Farming with high inputs and outputs per unit area
(a)
Farming with lower density of stocking or planting and lower inputs and outputs
(a)
Larger scale commercial farming using machinery, chemicals and fossil fuels
Sustainable Agriculture
Unsustainable agriculture
Commercial farming keeping animals not indigenous to the area, requiring irrigation, glasshouses, imported feedstuff
Sustainable Agriculture
Unsustainable agriculture
Growing the same crop continuously on the same land with inputs of chemicals to support the soil and control pests most commonly in commercial farming
Sustainable Agriculture
Unsustainable agriculture
High density stocking of animals causing spread of disease and therefore use of antibiotics in commercial farming
Sustainable Agriculture
Unsustainable agriculture
Commercial farming on a large-scale controlled by legislation and therefore pollution is monitored
Sustainable Agriculture
Unsustainable agriculture
Commercial farming providing food for people employed in industrial activity and therefore unable to grow food for themselves
Sustainable Agriculture
Unsustainable agriculture
Small-scale subsistence farming being more labour intensive but may rely on chemicals to boost production
Sustainable Agriculture
Unsustainable agriculture
LEDCs have limited industry and job opportunities so people have to grow their own food in order to feed their families
Sustainable Agriculture
Unsustainable agriculture
Use of draft animals which add manure and are less stressful on the soil than machinery. No fossil fuels to power them
Sustainable Agriculture
Unsustainable agriculture
Subsistence agriculture can require water which may be informally taken from natural sources in unmonitored amounts
Sustainable Agriculture
Unsustainable agriculture
Subsistence agriculture using crop rotation, biological pest control and polyculture
Sustainable Agriculture
Unsustainable agriculture
Subsistence agriculture who can afford it using pesticides in large amounts
Sustainable Agriculture
Unsustainable agriculture
Subsistence agriculture who can afford it using pesticides in large unmonitored amounts
Sustainable Agriculture
Unsustainable agriculture
Which factors determine the choice of food we grow and eat?
Local climate conditions
Religious beliefs
Population demographics
Political policies and legislation
Carbon emission measurements
Seasonality has all but disappeared in MEDCs as cost of food is cheap and imports prevalent.
True
False
In MEDCS people choose what they NEED to eat not what they WANT to eat
True
False
In LEDCs cash cropping greatly helps the local populace as they then do not have food shortages
True
False
Main reason for undernourishment in the world is
excess of food created worldwide
inequality of food supply
Not enough food produced in the world
MEDCS eating too much food
Increased hunting of wild animals for food as the access to habitats increases is called:
Forest meat
Ape meat
Wild meat
Bush meat
The agriculture which is the most significant cause of rainforest loss in Malaysia and Indonesia is:
Beef Farming
Soya Farming
Shrimp farming
Palm oil Farming
Palm oil has increased in popularity as a food source and is used in many things because it is high in saturated fats
True
False
Which is the most efficient agricultural system?
Commercial Intensive: Beef Farming Brazil
Subsistence Intensive: Rice Production in Ganges Valley, India
Commercial Extensive: Cereal farming North America
Subsistence Extensive: Slash and Burn, Amazon, Brazil
Which is the most damaging agricultural system?
Commercial Intensive: Beef Farming Brazil
Subsistence Intensive: Rice Production in Ganges Valley, India
Commercial Extensive: Cereal farming North America
Subsistence Extensive: Slash and Burn, Amazon, Brazil
Which agricultural system has the highest inputs?
Commercial Intensive: Beef Farming Brazil
Subsistence Intensive: Rice Production in Ganges Valley, India
Commercial Extensive: Cereal farming North America
Subsistence Extensive: Slash and Burn, Amazon, Brazil
How can we increase the sustainability of food supplies?
Improve education about food and reduce meat intake
Increase monitoring and control of farming practices
Increase the meat consumption of populations
Increase monoculture
Reduce food waste by increasing storage technology
Which is the most efficient diet of humans which would improve the sustainability of world food production should we all choose it?
Plant-based diet
Meat-based diet
Low calorie diet
Low dairy diet
