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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 chain
B
ecogram
C
food pyramid
D
ecosystem
2) Which of the following is NOT an essential natural resource that ecosystems need to survive?
A
wind
B
climate
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
Interest in local food supplies is growing in many parts of the country.
C
Many small farms have been absorbed into large farm operations.
D
Large farms are less efficient than small farms in producing foods.
4) Food additives are used for all of the following EXCEPT:
A
improving nutrition
B
changing food texture
C
flavoring food
D
coloring food
5) Which of the following does NOT contribute to global hunger?
A
natural disasters
B
armed conflict
C
industrialization
D
inefficient farming methods
6) Which of the following is NOT a strategy for increasing food supplies?
A
development of alternative fuel sources
B
agroforestry
C
organic farming
D
development of disease and pest resistant crops
7) Achieving economic growth while protecting the environment and promoting human well being is known as:
A
holistic living
B
subsistence living
C
biodiverse living
D
sustainable 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
plenty of rain
B
carnivores
C
fertilizer
D
biodiversity
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
curing
C
freeze drying
D
canning
11) Supermarkets and other food outlets that sell products directly to consumers are called food:
A
retailers
B
wholesalers
C
salesmen
D
warehouses
12) People in _________ nations, which are just beginning to industrialize, often face obstacles trying to feed themselves and their families.
A
poor
B
developing
C
cheap
D
undeveloped
13) Fresh water found beneath the surface of the earth is called:
A
well water
B
cold water
C
groundwater
D
salt water
14) Solar and wind power are both __________ resources because they are continually replenished.
A
nonrenewable
B
alternative
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
producers
B
workers
C
decomposers
D
composers
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
substitute
C
subsistence
D
organic
17) A cycle or process in which organisms get food from other organisms and the environment.
A
food chain
B
famine
C
parasite
D
consumer
18) Consumers that eat both plants and animal:
A
ominvores
B
vegetarians
C
herbivores
D
carnivores
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
organic
B
hydroponic
C
agroforestry
D
aquaculture
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