Question 1

To eat lower on the food chain you would:

Accepted Answer

A)  choose more grains. 
B)  consume more vegetables. 
C)  eat more beef. 
D)  a and b 
E)  b and c 
A)  choose more grains. 
B)  consume more vegetables. 
C)  eat more beef. 
D)  a and b 
E)  b and c

Question 2

Theodore wants to help protect the environment. How can he make the greatest impact?

Accepted Answer

A)  plan his shopping to minimize car trips 
B)  ride a bicycle everywhere he goes 
C)  purchase lots of Fair Trade products 
D)  recycle aluminum and steel cans 
A)  plan his shopping to minimize car trips 
B)  ride a bicycle everywhere he goes 
C)  purchase lots of Fair Trade products 
D)  recycle aluminum and steel cans

Question 3

_____ are often among the poorest of the poor because of the cultural values of their peers.

Accepted Answer

A)  Adult males 
B)  Elderly adults 
C)  Adult females 
D)  Business owners 
A)  Adult males 
B)  Elderly adults 
C)  Adult females 
D)  Business owners

Question 4

Which of the following trends is currently taking place and projected to continue for the next two decades?

Accepted Answer

A)  Food-producing land is increasing. 
B)  Fuel use is decreasing. 
C)  Supplies of fresh water are dwindling. 
D)  Air quality is improving. 
A)  Food-producing land is increasing. 
B)  Fuel use is decreasing. 
C)  Supplies of fresh water are dwindling. 
D)  Air quality is improving.

Question 5

Your service organization wants to volunteer for a local food bank. What would be one of the activities that they could participate in?

Accepted Answer

A)  distribute recovered foods to federal food assistance programs 
B)  organize and fill emergency food boxes for those in need 
C)  cook and serve meals at a local soup kitchen using food bank foods 
D)  encourage farmers' markets to sell their goods to the food bank 
A)  distribute recovered foods to federal food assistance programs 
B)  organize and fill emergency food boxes for those in need 
C)  cook and serve meals at a local soup kitchen using food bank foods 
D)  encourage farmers' markets to sell their goods to the food bank

Question 6

Deforestation results in:

Accepted Answer

A)  beneficial growing land. 
B)  soil erosion. 
C)  loss of grazing land. 
D)  the return of land to its natural state. 
A)  beneficial growing land. 
B)  soil erosion. 
C)  loss of grazing land. 
D)  the return of land to its natural state.

Question 7

As agriculture throughout the world improves and standardizes species of plants it is helping to:

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A)  destroy the diversity of plant species. 
B)  increase production in all parts of the world. 
C)  preserve wild species more tolerant to climate changes. 
D)  decrease soil erosion. 
A)  destroy the diversity of plant species. 
B)  increase production in all parts of the world. 
C)  preserve wild species more tolerant to climate changes. 
D)  decrease soil erosion.

Question 8

To solve the world's environmental, poverty, and hunger problems, poor nations must:

Accepted Answer

A)  pass laws to promote unhindered industrial growth. 
B)  develop sustainable plans for energy use. 
C)  stem their wasteful and polluting use of resources and energy. 
D)  a and c 
E)  a and b 
A)  pass laws to promote unhindered industrial growth. 
B)  develop sustainable plans for energy use. 
C)  stem their wasteful and polluting use of resources and energy. 
D)  a and c 
E)  a and b

Question 9

Describe some of the U.S. food programs directed at stopping domestic hunger.

Accepted Answer

Some of the U.S. food programs directed

Question 10

What is meant by the statement that "poverty causes environmental ruin, and the ruin leads to hunger"?

Accepted Answer

The statement "poverty causes environmen

Question 11

Explain some causes of and problems associated with human overpopulation.

Accepted Answer

Human overpopulation is caused by a comb

Question 12

Recommendations for conserving and recycling energy include:

Accepted Answer

A)  production of biofuels from plants such as switchgrass and algae that use less energy to grow. 
B)  using composters to turn household garbage into fertilizer for home gardens. 
C)  burying cow manure to remove the excess methane from the air. 
D)  a and b 
E)  a and c 
A)  production of biofuels from plants such as switchgrass and algae that use less energy to grow. 
B)  using composters to turn household garbage into fertilizer for home gardens. 
C)  burying cow manure to remove the excess methane from the air. 
D)  a and b 
E)  a and c

Question 13

Chronic malnutrition in children can result in:

Accepted Answer

A)  a tall, very thin body. 
B)  impaired learning ability. 
C)  the child not wanting to play. 
D)  saggy, loose skin on the body. 
A)  a tall, very thin body. 
B)  impaired learning ability. 
C)  the child not wanting to play. 
D)  saggy, loose skin on the body.

To eat lower on the food chain you would:

Theodore wants to help protect the environment. How can he make the greatest impact?

_____ are often among the poorest of the poor because of the cultural values of their peers.

Which of the following trends is currently taking place and projected to continue for the next two decades?

Your service organization wants to volunteer for a local food bank. What would be one of the activities that they could participate in?

Deforestation results in:

As agriculture throughout the world improves and standardizes species of plants it is helping to:

To solve the world's environmental, poverty, and hunger problems, poor nations must:

Describe some of the U.S. food programs directed at stopping domestic hunger.

What is meant by the statement that "poverty causes environmental ruin, and the ruin leads to hunger"?

Explain some causes of and problems associated with human overpopulation.

Recommendations for conserving and recycling energy include:

Chronic malnutrition in children can result in:

Food Choices and Human Health

Nutrition Toolsstandards and Guidelines

The Remarkable Body

The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starch, Glycogen, and Fiber

The Lipids: Fats, Oils, Phospholipids, and Sterols

The Proteins and Amino Acids

The Vitamins

Water and Minerals

Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight

Nutrients, Physical Activity, and the Bodys Responses

Diet and Health

Food Safety and Food Technology

Life Cycle Nutrition: Mother and Infant

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Exam 15: Hunger and the Global Environment

To eat lower on the food chain you would:

Theodore wants to help protect the environment. How can he make the greatest impact?

_____ are often among the poorest of the poor because of the cultural values of their peers.

Which of the following trends is currently taking place and projected to continue for the next two decades?

Your service organization wants to volunteer for a local food bank. What would be one of the activities that they could participate in?

Deforestation results in:

As agriculture throughout the world improves and standardizes species of plants it is helping to:

To solve the world's environmental, poverty, and hunger problems, poor nations must:

Describe some of the U.S. food programs directed at stopping domestic hunger.

What is meant by the statement that "poverty causes environmental ruin, and the ruin leads to hunger"?

Explain some causes of and problems associated with human overpopulation.

Recommendations for conserving and recycling energy include:

Chronic malnutrition in children can result in:

Food Choices and Human Health

Nutrition Toolsstandards and Guidelines

The Remarkable Body

The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starch, Glycogen, and Fiber

The Lipids: Fats, Oils, Phospholipids, and Sterols

The Proteins and Amino Acids

The Vitamins

Water and Minerals

Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight

Nutrients, Physical Activity, and the Bodys Responses

Diet and Health

Food Safety and Food Technology

Life Cycle Nutrition: Mother and Infant

Child, Teen, and Older Adult

Filters