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WorksheetsY9 Food 7 - Effects of Our Food System
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
The UK imports over 50% of its food from other countries. True or false?
True
False
Which greenhouse gas is released when food is transported?
Carbon dioxide
Methane
Oxygen
Carbon monoxide
Greenhouse gases _______ the greenhouse effect.
enhance
increase
amplify
intensify
When the greenhouse effect is enhanced, how does average temperature change?
Increase
Decrease
Fertilisers add ________ to the soil, helping plants to grow.
water
nutrients
toxins
carbon dioxide
Rain washes fertilisers into oceans causing 'algae blooms'. How does this change the size of fish populations?
grow
shrink
What greenhouse gas do cows release?
carbon dioxide
nitrous oxide
oxygen
methane
Cattle farming releases the same amount of greenhouse gases as all vehicles combined. True or false?
True
False
Average meat consumption per person has halved since 1960. True or false?
True
False
Cattle farming is responsible for _____% of deforestation
20
40
60
80
Wasted food is responsible for up to _______ % of greenhouse gases.
5
10
15
20
The biggest proportion of any food’s environmental impact comes from ________
Production
Transport
Sale
Consumption
