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WorksheetsTCW FINAL EXAM AY 2020-2021
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 28mins
What does food security mean?
Availability of food
Accessibility of food
Availability and accessibility of food to all at all times.
Availability, accessibility and affordability of food to all at all the times.
Farmers are paid a pre-announced price by the government for their crops. It is called:
Issue price
Invested price
Market price
Minimum support price.
Which of the following is NOT a place with high food security?
North America
Western Europe
Australia
Africa
Food security means access to:
Any type of food
safe, nutritious food to sustain a healthy lifestyle
available food and the knowledge to prepare that food
enough healthy food to sustain a safe lifestyle
The six main factors that negatively impact food security (challenges to food production) are:
Water scarcity, Increased rainfall, Threats from non-native species, competition for land, the use of land for fuel instead of food and armed conflict
Rainfall variability, Climate change, Threats from non-native species, competition for land, the use of land for fuel instead of food and armed conflict
Threats from non-native species, exporting of food, trade agreements, competition for land, the use of land for fuel instead of food and armed conflict
Water scarcity, Climate change, Threats from non-native species, competition for land, the use of land for fuel instead of food and armed conflict
One way the Australian CSIRO scientists are trying to help food security is:
by passing laws to make it illegal to waste food
by creating drought and salt resistant crops
by cloning prawns
by mass-producing insects
Water scarcity is the lack of access to enough safe, clean water to fulfill everyday needs. Water scarcity mainly effects food security because:
Competition for water can lead to shortages and when there is not adequate water, food security is put at risk
Water is needed for people to cook, wash and drink
Massive amounts of water are needed for agriculture and leisure activities
Prolonged periods of drought can cause soil erosion
A leading threat to food security in recent years is:
Growing crops that no one likes to eat
Growing crops for biofuels instead of food
Growing crops that are organic which take more water to produce
Growing more rice as it is requiring too much water to be removed from our rivers
Fast population growth can ______ the amount of food available
increase
decrease
stabilize
Seasonal hunger is commonly found in:
Urban areas
Tribal area
Rural area
All the above
Which of the following crops are related to Green revolution?
Wheat, Rice
Maize, Rice
Cotton, Bajra
Bajra, Wheat
Which of the following factor impact Global Food Security?
Money
Different food items
Climate
Development
What the people from the farm do when they collect the products
Convenient
Impact
Wholesome
Harvest
Food availability means..
when food is close by at the shops
when food is nutritious
when people have enough food on a regular basis
Sustainable agriculture is..
a way of farming which is cheaper for the farmer
a way of farming that is better for the environment
a way of farming that increases food production by 30%
'How much food is produced' relates to
Food availability
Food accessibility
Food safety
Food reliability
'Can people afford food' relates to
Food availability
Food accessibility
Food safety
Food reliability
Fast population growth can ______ the amount of food available.
increase
decrease
stabilise
reduce
What does the pillar Stability mean?
It is about humans being protected from food stocks at all times, such as bad seasons, changes in employment, price rises, or conflict.
It is about food supply and trade, not just quantity but also the quality and diversity of food
Which of these is the correct definition for the term sustainable?
The responsible development and management of areas
Improvement of a run down area
Meeting the needs of people without damaging the ecological, economic, or social components of the environment.
People take responsibility for improving their living conditions
Economic growth must be inclusive to provide sustainable jobs ands promote equality.
No poverty
Gender equality
Decent work and economic growth
Reduce inequalities
What are the primary goals of sustainability?
The end of poverty and hunger
Better standards of education and healthcare - particularly as it pertains to water quality and better sanitation
Sustainable economic growth while promoting jobs and stronger economies
All of the above
Which of the following problems is associated with the burning of coal?
Acid rain
Carbon dioxide emissions
Ash with toxic metal impurities
All of the above
Which of the following is not an objective of sustainable development?
Continue to implement the family planning program.
Maintain a dynamic balance of arable land (not less than 123 million hectares) and implement an agricultural development strategy.
.
Maintain a dynamic balance of water resources by reducing water consumption for every unit of gross development product growth and agricultural value added.
To bring about a gradual and sometime catastrophic transformation of the environment
How many Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been agreed to, by all the world’s nations, as part of the 2030 Agenda?
17
8
10
16, plus a few statements about implementation that are not actually a Goal
Who is responsible for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals?
Policy-makers
Civil society
Everyone has a role to play in achieving the Sustainable
To which countries are the sustainable development goals designed to apply?
Low and middle income contries, not high income countries
Only countries where more than 50% of the population live below the poverty line
All countries
only countries in sub-saharan africa
The purpose of the SDGs is to
Create 17 goals
Help all humans live sustainably
Engage millions of people and thousands of organisations
The SDGs are focussed on
The present
The future
The present and future
The past
What is the statement of inquiry for our unit?
Fairness and development for imagining a hopeful future
We need to make changes to become more sustainable
Sustainability and innovation
Change and Development
In order to achieve sustainable development, three areas need to work together and be in balance.
food, health, water
equality, climate, economy
society, economy, environment
society, healthy people, healthy earth
Sustainable development means
to make the world a better place now without destroying the possibilities for the next generations
able to be maintained or kept going, as an action or process
a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage
Restore degraded _______________and their service
Natural resources
Global network
Ecosystem
Are renewable sources of energy preferable to non-renewable sources of energy?
No, it depends on how we use them.
Yes, because they are cheaper.
No, because it's more difficult to get enough energy from them.
Yes, because they don't run out.
What is the right order of the 3 Rs?
Recycle, reduce, reuse.
Reduce, reuse, recycle.
Reuse, reduce, recycle.
Which ones of these is NOT an effect of global warming?
Extreme weather with flooding, blizzards and droughts.
Overfishing.
Acid rain.
Melting of poles and glaciers.
Demography is?
The study of human population
The study of human happiness
The study of human health
The study of human education
Even though the fertility rates are declining globally, why the world population will still grow for sometime.
TFR and world population are not related
A large number of women are already in their reproductive years (15-45 years).
Food resources will increase
Medical inventions
