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Food Waste and Water Check up

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of gas is emitted from landfills as a result of food (or organic matter) breaking down without the presence of oxygen?

a)

OXYGEN

b)

GREENHOUSE

c)

METHANE

2.

Roughly, how much of the food we produce gets wasted in America?

a)

15%

b)

25%

c)

40%

d)

65%

e)

75%

3.

Why don't farmers donate food?

a)

Farmers are greedy

b)

Farmers do not know how

c)

It's cheaper to throw away food

4.

Expiration dates must be strictly followed.

a)

true

b)

false

5.

Wasted food creates methane, a greenhouse gas.

a)

true

b)

false

6.

Choose the best way to help farmers donate food:

a)

to be guilted to donate

b)

tax breaks

c)

a public service announcement

7.

Where does most food go to waste?

a)

During transportation

b)

On farms

c)

In supermarkets

d)

At home

8.

Which is not the right way to reduce food waste?

a)

Save leftovers

b)

Store food correctly

c)

Shop smart

d)

Give it to stray dogs/cats

e)

Compost if you can

9.

Food freezing is a way to avoid food waste

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which food is wasted most in the USA and United Kingdom?

a)

Vegetables

b)

Milk

c)

Fruit

d)

Bread

e)

Cheese

11.

Significant Food Loss also occurs on fishing boats. Choose the 1 answer that is the largest contributing factor.

a)

Ugly fish

b)

Fish that are discarded because they are not the intended catch

c)

Damage to fish due to handling

d)

Discarded fish due to low prices

e)

What resturants sell

12.

Significant Food Loss occurs at Produce Packing Houses and Manufacturing Facilities. Choose the best 3 choices of waste

a)

Ugly produce

b)

Trimming off edible portions (cauliflower)

c)

Employee theft

d)

Employee education & training

13.

All of the following EXCEPT one are causes of food waste in homes. Which one is not?

a)

Customers buy more than they can use in a reasonable time

b)

Food goes bad before being used

c)

People cook too much food for the meals

d)

People add unnecessary items to recipes

14.

Which of the following is NOT a main cause of water shortages?

a)

wild animals contaminating water

b)

droughts

c)

overpopulation

d)

inefficient use of water

15.
Permeable rock layers or sediments that freely transmit groundwater are
a)
springs
b)
water tables
c)
rivers
d)
aquifers
16.

Why does water shortage occur? Choose the best choice

a)

Growing water demand and reducing water supply

b)

Growing water demand and growing water supply

c)

Reducing water demand and reducing water supply

d)

Reducing water demand and growing water supply

17.

Worldwide, the largest use of freshwater is from...

a)

Domestic use (in the household)

b)

Industrial use (in factories, to make things)

c)

Agricultural use (in farms, to water plants)

18.

Look at that flow. Who is this guy?

a)

Rosen

b)

Trump

c)

Gretzky

d)

Obama

19.

Look at this multi sport, 5 star recruit! STUD. Who is this guy?

a)

Rosen

b)

Marshall Mathers

c)

Kid Rock

d)

Big Sean

e)

Stevie Wonder