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Y9 Food 7 - Effects of Our Food System

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The UK imports over 50% of its food from other countries. True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Which greenhouse gas is released when food is transported?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Methane

c)

Oxygen

d)

Carbon monoxide

3.

Greenhouse gases _______ the greenhouse effect.

a)

enhance

b)

increase

c)

amplify

d)

intensify

4.

When the greenhouse effect is enhanced, how does average temperature change?

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

5.

Fertilisers add ________ to the soil, helping plants to grow.

a)

water

b)

nutrients

c)

toxins

d)

carbon dioxide

6.

Rain washes fertilisers into oceans causing 'algae blooms'. How does this change the size of fish populations?

a)

grow

b)

shrink

7.

What greenhouse gas do cows release?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

nitrous oxide

c)

oxygen

d)

methane

8.

Cattle farming releases the same amount of greenhouse gases as all vehicles combined. True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Average meat consumption per person has halved since 1960. True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Cattle farming is responsible for _____% of deforestation

a)

20

b)

40

c)

60

d)

80

11.

Wasted food is responsible for up to _______ % of greenhouse gases.

a)

5

b)

10

c)

15

d)

20

12.

The biggest proportion of any food’s environmental impact comes from ________

a)

Production

b)

Transport

c)

Sale

d)

Consumption