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24 Cards in this Set
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In developed countries around ________ percent of workers are engaged directly in farming, compared to around 50 percent in developing countries
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5
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About ________ of the fish caught from the ocean is consumed directly by humans, whereas the remainder is converted to fish meal and fed to poultry and hogs.
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two-thirds
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Looking at the above figure, which of the following countries spends the most percentage of their income on food?
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Russia
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Looking at the figure above, which of the following countries get the highest percentage of their protein from meat?
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South Africa
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In the developed world, ________ is the most important agriculture practiced near large urban areas.
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dairy farming
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________ attempts to integrate the growing of crops and the raising of livestock as much as possible at the level of the individual farm.
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Sustainable agriculture
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This is a form of subsistence agriculture based on the herding of domesticated animals.
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pastoral nomadism
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Pigs are especially scarce in ________ regions, such as southwestern Asia and northern Africa.
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predominantly Muslim
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The ________ was largely responsible for preventing a food crisis in developing countries during the 1970s and 1980s
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green revolution
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Agriculture originated when ________.
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humans domesticated plants and animals for their use
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In the United States, the largest 5 percent of farms produced ________ percent of the country's total agriculture
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75
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________ is the amount of food that an individual consumes.
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Dietary energy consumption
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Which of the following provides the bulk of the protein in most developing countries?
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cereals
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The first domestication of crops and animals occurred about ________ years ago.
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10,000
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The United Nations defines ________ as physical, social, and economic access at all times to safe and nutritious food sufficient to meet dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.
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food security
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Grain or fruit gathered from a field as a harvest during a particular season.
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CROP
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A grass yielding grain for food.
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Cereal grain
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The amount of food that an individual consumes.
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Dietary energy consumption
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A restriction on behavior imposed by social custom.
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TABOO
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The ring surrounding a city from which milk can be supplied without spoiling.
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Milk-shed
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Which of the following is the predominant form of agriculture in the U.S. Southeast, and East?
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Truck Farming
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The combination of soil, climate, and other physical features that contribute to the distinctive taste of a wine is referred to as:
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terroir
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Which of the following is NOT true of plantation agriculture?
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Crops they grow help feed about 70% of the population in the countries where they are
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It is believed that the first domestication of crops and animals coincided with ________.
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Climate Change
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