It is able to be stored at room temperature for weeks or months in the original, unopened container
100
Define famine
What is the most severe form of a food shortage
100
What is one way to increase food supplies
Plants that resist disease and pest and tolerate drought and poor soil. Engineered irrigation systems
200
Define ecosystem
What is an environment and its community of organisms, which all depend on each other for survival
200
Define shelf-life
What is the length of time food holds its flavor or quality
200
Define subsistence farming
What is raising food on your own small plot of land, usually with limited variety and poor nutrition
200
What is organic farming
What is a way of farming that protects the environment and does not use pesticides or artificial fertilizers
300
List the 3 natural resources
What is Land, Water, and Climate
300
What is a food additive
What is a substance added to food for a specific reason during processing
300
Name the 6 types of global food problems
What is Economic, Inefficient Methods, Natural Disasters, Rapid Growth Populations, Fuel Shortages, Conflict and Politics
300
Name two different types of alternative fuel sources
What is Solar Energy and Wind Power
400
What are the four components of the food chain?
What is Sun, Producers, Consumers, Decomposers
400
Name 3 purposes of food additives
What are flavor, nutrition, texture, increasing shelf life and helping foods age
400
Name 3 types of natural disasters
What is floods, hurricanes, and droughts
400
Define sustainable living
What is making life choices to meet your own needs while still protecting the environment
500
List and define the 3 types of consumers
What is Herbivore-->eats only plants Carnivore-->eats only meat Omnivore--> eats both plants and animals
500
What is Controlled Atmosphere Storage?
What is a technique that hold food in a cold area with specific amounts of nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon dioxide
500
What are the characteristics of an industrialized nation?
What are a developed economy, high standard of living, and a sophisticated food industry that provides people with a varied and nutritious diet.
500
List and define the 2 types of alternative farming methods
Agroforestry--> raising shade-loving crops under the shelter of trees Hydroponics--> growing plants without soil, plants are grown in water Aquculture--> method of raising seafood in enclosed areas of water