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