Question 1

What is one environmental benefit to crop rotation?

Accepted Answer

A)  releases methane gas into the air 
B)  wipes out weeds and pests 
C)  halts soil erosion 
D)  increases nitrogen production in soil 
A)  releases methane gas into the air 
B)  wipes out weeds and pests 
C)  halts soil erosion 
D)  increases nitrogen production in soil

Question 2

Which of the following kitchen appliances is one of the most substantial consumers of energy in most people's homes?

Accepted Answer

A)  electric mixers 
B)  electric can openers 
C)  microwave ovens 
D)  refrigerators 
A)  electric mixers 
B)  electric can openers 
C)  microwave ovens 
D)  refrigerators

Question 3

What is the only way the world's food output can keep pace with the world's growing number of people?

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased air pollution 
B)  additional farm land 
C)  increased water supplies 
D)  population stabilization 
A)  decreased air pollution 
B)  additional farm land 
C)  increased water supplies 
D)  population stabilization

Question 4

Chronic hunger in children may lead to which of the following consequences?

Accepted Answer

A)  poor learning 
B)  thyroid disease 
C)  pernicious anemia 
D)  hearing deficits 
A)  poor learning 
B)  thyroid disease 
C)  pernicious anemia 
D)  hearing deficits

Question 5

At what temperature would you set a water heater to save energy?

Accepted Answer

A)  35-39°C 
B)  40-44°C 
C)  45-50°C 
D)  51-55°C 
A)  35-39°C 
B)  40-44°C 
C)  45-50°C 
D)  51-55°C

Question 6

Identify and describe the solutions to solving the world's environmental, poverty, and hunger problems.

Accepted Answer

Today, optimism abounds regarding soluti

Question 7

When cooking food, what is the best way to keep food from sticking that is also a good choice from an environmental perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  use a canned cooking spray 
B)  apply shortening using a paper towel 
C)  use aluminum foil 
D)  use a pump oil sprayer 
A)  use a canned cooking spray 
B)  apply shortening using a paper towel 
C)  use aluminum foil 
D)  use a pump oil sprayer

Question 8

Which of the following species of fish is the best choice to minimize the effects of overfishing?

Accepted Answer

A)  shark 
B)  sardines 
C)  swordfish 
D)  tuna 
A)  shark 
B)  sardines 
C)  swordfish 
D)  tuna

Question 9

Which of the following methods is the most energy-efficient way of cooking vegetables?

Accepted Answer

A)  oven roasting 
B)  frying 
C)  barbecuing 
D)  microwaving 
A)  oven roasting 
B)  frying 
C)  barbecuing 
D)  microwaving

Question 10

Millions of people are chronically malnourished from a lack of food. Many more have food but lack which of the following nutrients?

Accepted Answer

A)  iron, vitamin K, and calcium 
B)  iron, sodium, and vitamin K 
C)  iron, iodine, and vitamin A 
D)  iron, zinc, and calcium 
A)  iron, vitamin K, and calcium 
B)  iron, sodium, and vitamin K 
C)  iron, iodine, and vitamin A 
D)  iron, zinc, and calcium

Question 11

Explain what is meant by the term "sustainable."

Accepted Answer

In the context of this chapter, "sustain

Question 12

A deficiency of which of the following nutrients is the single greatest cause of preventable brain damage and mental retardation?

Accepted Answer

A)  iodine 
B)  iron 
C)  calcium 
D)  omega-3 fatty acids 
A)  iodine 
B)  iron 
C)  calcium 
D)  omega-3 fatty acids

Question 13

Which of the following food categories requires the least energy to produce?

Accepted Answer

A)  animal proteins 
B)  grains 
C)  fruits 
D)  vegetables 
A)  animal proteins 
B)  grains 
C)  fruits 
D)  vegetables

Question 14

How can people save money and protect the environment?

Accepted Answer

Make fewer shopping trips.
Wal

Question 15

Compare and contrast high-input and low-input agricultural techniques.

Accepted Answer

High-input agricultural practices includ

Question 16

Which of the following fish options would you choose in order to conserve fuel and protect the environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  fish from a local lake 
B)  frozen fish 
C)  refrigerated fish 
D)  small fish 
A)  fish from a local lake 
B)  frozen fish 
C)  refrigerated fish 
D)  small fish

Question 17

Overconsumption of what toxic substance can be limited by curtailing consumption of swordfish, tuna, and shark?

Accepted Answer

A)  arsenic 
B)  iodine 
C)  mercury 
D)  lead 
A)  arsenic 
B)  iodine 
C)  mercury 
D)  lead

Question 18

Which of the following agricultural techniques is considered a sustainable practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  large scale crop irrigation 
B)  generous use of fertilizers on crops 
C)  use of genetically resistant crops 
D)  feedlots for feeding livestock 
A)  large scale crop irrigation 
B)  generous use of fertilizers on crops 
C)  use of genetically resistant crops 
D)  feedlots for feeding livestock

Question 19

Which of the following descriptions best defines food security?

Accepted Answer

A)  reliable access to enough nutritious food at all times 
B)  permanent access to food of sufficient quantity every day 
C)  consistent access to food that has been inspected by government agencies 
D)  local access to charitable food sources to alleviate hunger 
A)  reliable access to enough nutritious food at all times 
B)  permanent access to food of sufficient quantity every day 
C)  consistent access to food that has been inspected by government agencies 
D)  local access to charitable food sources to alleviate hunger

Question 20

Explain how poverty leads to overpopulation.

Accepted Answer

Poverty and hunger have an ironic effect

What is one environmental benefit to crop rotation?

Which of the following kitchen appliances is one of the most substantial consumers of energy in most people's homes?

What is the only way the world's food output can keep pace with the world's growing number of people?

Chronic hunger in children may lead to which of the following consequences?

At what temperature would you set a water heater to save energy?

Identify and describe the solutions to solving the world's environmental, poverty, and hunger problems.

When cooking food, what is the best way to keep food from sticking that is also a good choice from an environmental perspective?

Which of the following species of fish is the best choice to minimize the effects of overfishing?

Which of the following methods is the most energy-efficient way of cooking vegetables?

Millions of people are chronically malnourished from a lack of food. Many more have food but lack which of the following nutrients?

Explain what is meant by the term "sustainable."

A deficiency of which of the following nutrients is the single greatest cause of preventable brain damage and mental retardation?

Which of the following food categories requires the least energy to produce?

How can people save money and protect the environment?

Compare and contrast high-input and low-input agricultural techniques.

Which of the following fish options would you choose in order to conserve fuel and protect the environment?

Overconsumption of what toxic substance can be limited by curtailing consumption of swordfish, tuna, and shark?

Which of the following agricultural techniques is considered a sustainable practice?

Which of the following descriptions best defines food security?

Explain how poverty leads to overpopulation.

Food Choices and Human Health

Nutrition Tools Standards and Guidelines

The Remarkable Body

The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starch, Glycogen and Fibre

The Lipids: Fats, Oil, Phospholipids, and Sterols

The Proteins and Amino Acids

The Vitamins

Water and Minerals

Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight

Nutrients, Recreational Physical Activity, and the Bodys Responses

Diet and Health

Food Safety and Food Bio-Technology

Life Cycle Nutrition: Mother and Infant

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Exam 15: Hunger and the Global Environment

What is one environmental benefit to crop rotation?

Which of the following kitchen appliances is one of the most substantial consumers of energy in most people's homes?

What is the only way the world's food output can keep pace with the world's growing number of people?

Chronic hunger in children may lead to which of the following consequences?

At what temperature would you set a water heater to save energy?

Identify and describe the solutions to solving the world's environmental, poverty, and hunger problems.

When cooking food, what is the best way to keep food from sticking that is also a good choice from an environmental perspective?

Which of the following species of fish is the best choice to minimize the effects of overfishing?

Which of the following methods is the most energy-efficient way of cooking vegetables?

Millions of people are chronically malnourished from a lack of food. Many more have food but lack which of the following nutrients?

Explain what is meant by the term "sustainable."

A deficiency of which of the following nutrients is the single greatest cause of preventable brain damage and mental retardation?

Which of the following food categories requires the least energy to produce?

How can people save money and protect the environment?

Compare and contrast high-input and low-input agricultural techniques.

Which of the following fish options would you choose in order to conserve fuel and protect the environment?

Overconsumption of what toxic substance can be limited by curtailing consumption of swordfish, tuna, and shark?

Which of the following agricultural techniques is considered a sustainable practice?

Which of the following descriptions best defines food security?

Explain how poverty leads to overpopulation.

Food Choices and Human Health

Nutrition Tools Standards and Guidelines

The Remarkable Body

The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starch, Glycogen and Fibre

The Lipids: Fats, Oil, Phospholipids, and Sterols

The Proteins and Amino Acids

The Vitamins

Water and Minerals

Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight

Nutrients, Recreational Physical Activity, and the Bodys Responses

Diet and Health

Food Safety and Food Bio-Technology

Life Cycle Nutrition: Mother and Infant

Child, Teen, and Older Adult

Filters