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Food For Today Ch 3
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1) An environment that contains a community of organisms that interact and depend on each other is called?
A
food pyramid
B
ecogram
C
ecosystem
D
food chain
2) Which of the following is NOT an essential natural resource that ecosystems need to survive?
A
climate
B
wind
C
soil
D
water
3) Which of the following statements is NOT true about food production in the United States?
A
Farmers markets and similar programs link consumers directly with producers.
B
Large farms are less efficient than small farms in producing foods.
C
Many small farms have been absorbed into large farm operations.
D
Interest in local food supplies is growing in many parts of the country.
4) Food additives are used for all of the following EXCEPT:
A
changing food texture
B
coloring food
C
improving nutrition
D
flavoring food
5) Which of the following does NOT contribute to global hunger?
A
industrialization
B
inefficient farming methods
C
natural disasters
D
armed conflict
6) Which of the following is NOT a strategy for increasing food supplies?
A
development of disease and pest resistant crops
B
development of alternative fuel sources
C
agroforestry
D
organic farming
7) Achieving economic growth while protecting the environment and promoting human well being is known as:
A
sustainable living
B
biodiverse living
C
subsistence living
D
holistic living
8) Canning, freezing, curing, and drying are all methods of:
A
food producing
B
food preservation
C
food consumption
D
food packaging
9) A healthy ecosystem needs _________, or a variety of plant and animal species.
A
fertilizer
B
plenty of rain
C
biodiversity
D
carnivores
10) A process called _________ used to make instant coffee and died soup mixes, retains more flavor, texture, and nutrients than drying alone.
A
freezing
B
freeze drying
C
curing
D
canning
11) Supermarkets and other food outlets that sell products directly to consumers are called food:
A
retailers
B
warehouses
C
wholesalers
D
salesmen
12) People in _________ nations, which are just beginning to industrialize, often face obstacles trying to feed themselves and their families.
A
poor
B
cheap
C
undeveloped
D
developing
13) Fresh water found beneath the surface of the earth is called:
A
salt water
B
groundwater
C
well water
D
cold water
14) Solar and wind power are both __________ resources because they are continually replenished.
A
renewable
B
alternative
C
nonrenewable
D
inexpensive
15) Organisms such as bacteria and fungi that break down dead matter and return the components to the environment as nutrients are called:
A
decomposers
B
composers
C
producers
D
workers
16) In __________ farming, families live on whatever they can produce, which is usually a limited supply of food with little variety and inadequate nutrition.
A
hydroponic
B
organic
C
substitute
D
subsistence
17) A cycle or process in which organisms get food from other organisms and the environment.
A
food chain
B
famine
C
consumer
D
parasite
18) Consumers that eat both plants and animal:
A
ominvores
B
herbivores
C
carnivores
D
vegetarians
19) Length of time food holds its original flavor and quality:
A
1 year
B
6 months
C
shelf life
D
7 days
20) Growing plants without soil:
A
aquaculture
B
hydroponic
C
agroforestry
D
organic
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