Food Security
What is the term for the type of hunger that occurs if a person has an inadequate diet for a long period of time?
Chronic
energy that can be used over again and does not run out is called what?
renewable
Name one of our two largest source of freshwater supply in South Florida
Everglades / Lake Okeechobee
Who was the narrator in the documentary Kiss the Ground?
Woody Harrelson
What is a tree's least favorite month?
Sep-timber
In order to have food security what three things must happen in regards to food. The three "A"s
Affordability
Accessibility
Availability
This is the most common type of fossil fuel used today in the world
oil
A small area with a unique temp and humidity that is different from the surrounding areas
Microclimate
Method used by farmers that turn up the soil
tilling
•1. Temp. light, Ph, water, mineral nutrients, and turbulence are all examples of what?
abiotic factors
How much will agriculture need to increase by 2050 in order to supply our increasing population with food?
60%
This is the most common type of renewable energy used in the world today
Hydroelectric
This method used to force seawater through a fine filter in order to obtain freshwater
reverse osmosis
What is the main way pesticides and herbicides get into the bodies of babies?
through breast milk
What is missing in this formula?
6 CO2 + 6 H2O → _____ + 6 O2
C6H12O6
Name three of the four specific types of food generally provided to countries who are struggling to provide food for their citizens
Grain
Barley
Wheat
Oats
There are about __________ windmills spread over the United States today.
A. 5,000
B. 7,000
C. 50,000
D. 70,000
70,000
Name two of the three factors that cause the demand for water to change. Not weather related
Industrialization
Change in population
Change in attitude
According to the video what is the main crop grown in the United States?
corn
The amount of energy captured during photosynthesis is called what?
Primary productivity
A statistical tool used to describe a countries hunger situation is called what?
Global Hunger Index
What state in the U.S. generates the most solar power?
California
What is metering?
charging people for water
What country was used as a successful example of land regeneration that ultimately helped lift the areas citizen out of poverty
China
What guidance counselor here at Wellington was also a student?
Fairclough