Vocabulary
extreme scarcity of food
Famine
Give two examples of how nature causes famine
floods, earthquakes, droughts, or plagues
Give two ways people cause famine
war, desertification, using land for cash crops only
Give two examples of what happens when people have too much food. (be specific)
may become obese, tooth decay, heart attack, stroke, diabetes.
T or F? A famine can last for years?
True
People who do not eat enough of the right foods are said to be..
Malnourished
How do droughts cause famines?
When there is no rain plants begin to die and animals may not have food to eat.
How do wars create famines?
turn farms into battlefields, soldiers deliberatly kill farm land and animals.
Give two examples of what happens when people don't eat enough food.
You become weak, lose weight, could die of disease or starvation
Which country has the largest percentage of obese people?
The US
What do we call it when farmers let animals eat too much grass and trample on it?
Overgrazing
What caused the great famine in Ireland?
A disease that killed the potato crop
What is the name of a person who come to a country to help during a time of war? and what do they do?
Humanitarian, they bring food and water or build shelter
Is famine more common in developing or developed nations?
Developing
T or F? People who are obese are not at greater risk for cancer.
False
Define desertification
What are the two most common natural causes of famine?
Drought and flooding
How can growing cash crops cause famine?
These crops are sold to other countries instead of growing food for local people.
What are two ways to cause desertification?
overgrazing or deforestation
According to your textbook, about how many children under the age of 5 die each minute due to hunger?
24 children
What is a reservoir?
an artificial lake used to store water for drinking or irrigating crops.
Give an example of how monsoon rains are good
Monsoon rains can help grow up to three crops of rice.
Why can't use farmland after wars?
there could be landmines on them.
Give two reasons why migrants may leave their country.
Better employment opportunities, war, natural disaster, famine
Who often dies during a famine? (2 groups)
Babies, the elderly