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WorksheetsAgriculture & the Green Revolution
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 38mins
Describe how plants obtain energy and nutrients needed for growth. Include the following terms: energy, carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium.
What type of ecosystem is present in the western Great Plains?
tall grass prairies
Boreal forests
tundras
short grass prairies
Explain why the world's food staples are plants. Use the 10% rule.
What is plowing?
mixing and turning over the soil.
compacting soil for crops
periods of drought
periods of large amounts of rainfall
How do the roots of wild prairie plants compare to domesticated species?
What is the Dust Bowl and why did it happen. Explain at least two possible causes.
Breaking down of rock by wind and water is called.
soil formation
O horizon
chemical weathering
mechanical weathering
What is a cover crop and WHY is it beneficial to farmers?
Describe the cause and symptoms of anemia. Explain the importance of macronutrients in our diet.
Describe the three major changes in farming that occurred as a result of the Green Revolution.
