Needs, Wants & Choices
What is a need? Give an example.
Needs are things we MUST have to live every day. Food, water, and clothing are needs.
Define "producers."
Producers are people who make or grow the things that other people need and want.
What are goods?
Goods are things that we need or want that producers make or grow.
What is weather?
Weather is what happens in the air at a certain place and time.
How do people get what their needs today?
They use money to buy what they need.
What is a want? Give an example.
Wants are things that we would like to have, but we do not need them to live. Games, computers and toys are wants.
What does "natural" mean?
Natural means it comes from nature, not made by people.
What is a consumer?
Consumers are people who buy and use goods and services.
What weather conditions are bad for farmers?
Some weather conditions that are bad for farmers are heavy hail, drought, and thunderstorms.
Name a natural resources a farmer needs to raise a cow.
land
green grass to feed the cows
If my money is scarce, how much money do I have? Do I have a lot of money or a limited amount of money?
If my money is scarce, I have a limited amount of money.
Why are farmers important producers?
Farmers are important producers because they produce most of the food people eat.
If services are the work done to help others, give an example of a service.
An example of a service are doctors, store clerks and teachers.
What is climate?
Climate is the usual weather over a long time in one place.
tractor
barn
fences
If I am buying an apple, am I making a choice or a purchase?
A purchase. When you buy something, you are using money to purchase that item.
What are capital resources?
Capital resources are money and tools such as tractors.
If a chef buys fresh food and makes a meal for a family, what two jobs has the chef done?
They chef has become a consumer (buys fresh food) and producer (makes a meal).
What is irrigation?
Irrigation brings water from a distant source to fields through pipes.
What is one job workers do to help farmers sell their goods?
Workers deliver a farmer's goods to markets.
What is a barter?
When you barter, you are trading one thing for another.
How are natural and human resources different?
Natural resources come from nature, like air, water, sunlight and soil. Human resources are workers who harvest or pick the crops.
Why do drivers transport farmer's goods to market?
Drivers transport farmer's goods to market for consumers to buy.
Why do farmers need to watch the weather?
Farmers need to watch the weather so they know about bad weather and they can protect the crops.
How does food move from producers to consumers?
First, farmers grow food crops. Then, drivers take the food on trucks to markets or to be processed. Finally, people at markets buy the food to eat.