Factor Fiction
The temperature, amount of rain, and weather refers to what factor that impacts farming?
Climate
Growing crops to sell at the market is referred to as what type of farming?
Commercial Farming?
Before people learned how to farm, people got their food by
Hunting and Gathering
Which Agricultural Revolution featured people learning how to farm and grow crops?
1st Agricultural Revolution
What does Food Insecurity mean?
Not enough people have food
What type of factor are government policies?
Human Factor
Having MORE resources, labor, and money refers to what type of farming?
Intensive Farming
Farming is what type of industry?
Primary Industry
The mechanization of agriculture and advances in transportation and irrigation were features of which Agricultural Revolution?
2nd Agricultural Revolution
If there is food insecurity, what happens to the prices of foods?
They increase!
What type of factor is elevation?
Physical / Environmental Factor
Growing crops for just yourself and your family for survival is what type of farming?
Subsistence Farming
Focusing on just raising animals is what type of farming?
Pastoral Farming
The 3rd Agricultural Revolution is also called what?
Green Revolution
What is it called when parts of the world have little to no access to water?
Water Stress
Poverty is what type of factor that relates to food insecurity?
Human
About what percent of the Earth's surface is suitable for farming?
33%
Which of our 6 types of farming typically results in a low yield of crops?
Extensive Farming
What is one positive effect of the Green Revolution?
- Food prices went down
- Higher crop yields (more crops grown)
- Efficient (and better) use of farmlands
Food shortages can lead to civil / political unrest. This can cause what to break out within in a country?
Violence / War
What does market influence mean in relation to farming?
The demand for a particular crop dictates what farmers grow and where they grow them
What is a food mile?
The distance a food travels from the producer to the consumer
What year was Mr. Ward born in?
1997
What are Chinampas? (Hint: 2nd agricultural revolution)
Small, artificial man-made islands used to grow crops
Both Human and Physical factors impact food security. Give me a specific example of each type of factor. (YOU NEED BOTH FOR POINTS)
Human: War, Poverty, Technology
Physical: Climate, Water Stress, Pests/Diseases