Climate and Crops
What type of climate do bananas, cacao, and sugarcane thrive in?
Tropical
In mountain regions where farming is difficult, what animals are raised?
Goats
What grain is a staple in Mexico beacause of its warm, dry climate?
Maize
What mainly increases the cost of foods that are grown far away?
Transportation
What nutrient is more commonly eaten in cold climates to stay warm?
Fat
What type of climate do apples, wheat, and corn thrive in?
Temperate
What is the word for good growing soil in river valleys like the Nile?
Fertile
What famous fruit thrives in Italy's Mediterranean climate?
Tomatoes
What type of essential food do countries with little farmland often import?
Grain
What cooking method did forest-region cultures traditionally use?
Smoking
What horizontal invisible line runs around the Earth makes the growing season last year round in surrounding areas?
The equator
What type of food is most commonly eaten in coastal areas?
Seafood
What group of crops that contains chickpeas grows well in Middle Eastern climates?
Legumes
What do we call crops like coffee that countries export for money?
Cash crops
What type of foods do desert regions rely on because they store well for longer periods?
Dry or preserved foods
What type climate forces farmers to use man-made watering systems to grow crops?
Desert
What major crops grow in the flat, grassy plains of North America?
Wheat and corn
What methods do cold northern countries like Sweden use to preserve fish?
Smoking and curing
Why do seasonal fruits cost more in the off-season?
They have to be imported
Why do mountain communities ferment dairy into foods like cheese?
To preserve it