Question 1

​What is the current status of the world food supplies?

Accepted Answer

A) Increased flooding is providing useful irrigation that improves crop yields. 
B) There is adequate food because the world population has stabilized. 
C) ​The world's supplies of fresh water are dwindling and becoming polluted. 
D) ​There is an increase in the number of ocean fish available. 
E) ​Today's total world food supply cannot feed the entire current population.

Question 2

Alternating crop species allows soil to rest,restores nutrients,and controls pests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

​By choosing "Fair Trade" items,you are:

Accepted Answer

A) contributing to the destruction of fisheries. 
B) saving money. 
C) ​supporting local farmers from your area. 
D) ​promoting sustainable business practices. 
E) ​using a government-sanctioned "green" business.

Question 4

​A local orchard is selling their apples by offering "pick your own" days for customers to come pick the apples they want.What environmental impact could this possibly have?

Accepted Answer

A) improving the economy by not hiring workers 
B) preserving the land 
C) ​reducing greenhouse gas production by requiring less transportation 
D) ​reducing irrigation 
E) ​getting people excited about preventing deforestation

Question 5

​As consumers we can purchase foods that require a low energy input by:

Accepted Answer

A) buying grain-fed rather than grass-fed beef. 
B) purchasing more processed foods. 
C) ​purchasing frozen corn on the cob rather than fresh corn. 
D) ​buying legumes and whole grains. 
E) ​purchasing more animal than plant proteins.

Question 6

​Children in the U.S.who live in poverty are most likely to experience:

Accepted Answer

A) a reduced risk of obesity. 
B) reduced hospitalization rates. 
C) ​improved performance in school to try to escape the situation. 
D) ​a steady diet of inexpensive,low-nutrient foods. 
E) ​severe acute malnutrition.

Question 7

​Which transportation choice is most beneficial for the environment?

Accepted Answer

A) driving several times a week to local stores 
B) driving long distances to farmers' markets 
C) ​avoiding carpooling when making bulk food shopping trips 
D) ​avoiding shopping trips by ordering a pizza delivery 
E) ​taking public transportation

Question 8

​Kwashiorkor and marasmus:

Accepted Answer

A) require different treatment strategies. 
B) cause serious birth defects. 
C) ​are more common than chronic malnutrition. 
D) ​result from inadequate diets. 
E) ​are infectious diseases.

Question 9

​Which food preparation method should you use to go "greener"?

Accepted Answer

A) Beat eggs with an electric mixer. 
B) Cut vegetables using a sharp knife. 
C) ​Chop meats using a food processor. 
D) ​Mix up a milkshake using an electric blender. 
E) ​Open canned beans with an automatic can opener.

Question 10

Recommendations for conserving and recycling energy include:​

Accepted Answer

A) burying plant waste in landfills to protect arable land. 
B) purchasing commercial fertilizer for home gardens. 
C) ​burying cow manure to remove the excess methane from the air. 
D) ​production of biofuels from plants such as native grasses and algae that use less energy to grow. 
E) ​employing high-input agricultural techniques.

Question 11

​Which trend is currently taking place and projected to continue if climate change continues on its current trajectory?

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. 
E) ​Food support agencies will have to shut down.

Question 12

​A farmer is growing wheat on rolling hills that have a variety of soil conditions and moisture.He is using computerized equipment to adjust irrigation and fertilizer application to each specific area.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) high-input practice. 
B) precision agriculture. 
C) ​agribusiness. 
D) ​integrated pest management. 
E) ​aquaculture.

Question 13

Hunger results primarily from food poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

​Which action is the most "green" option?

Accepted Answer

A) using plastic grocery bags only once 
B) using more electronic devices 
C) ​transporting groceries in reusable cloth bags 
D) ​eating more animal products to support farmers 
E) ​using your car to shop at farmers' markets

Question 15

​Describe the role of the poor,undervalued woman in the cycle of hunger,malnutrition,and poverty.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

What is an "ecological footprint"? What is the difference in size of the ecological footprint of a person in an industrialized country versus in a developing country?

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

​The purpose of food recovery programs is to:

Accepted Answer

A) collect canned goods from homes to donate to individuals who need food. 
B) collect wholesome surplus food for distribution to needy individuals. 
C) ​provide foods to federal food assistance programs. 
D) ​provide job opportunities for individuals needing employment. 
E) ​collect leftover produce to sell at homeless shelters.

Question 18

There is a strong,credible body of evidence documenting that the earth is warming and that this is largely due to human activities

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

​The combination of hunger and poverty is hard for people to overcome in many poor countries because:

Accepted Answer

A) there is not enough available land for them to buy to grow more food. 
B) there are not enough markets for them to go purchase foods from. 
C) ​not enough schools are available for the children to attend. 
D) hunger prevents them from working harder to improve their economic status.​ 
E) ​they don't have access to the medications needed to treat malnutrition.

Question 20

​By empowering women in countries with high poverty levels,we can improve the health status of the family because:

Accepted Answer

A) more women have received education than men. 
B) malnourished women give birth to low-birthweight infants. 
C) ​healthy women can bear more children to farm the land and grow food. 
D) ​most of these societies value women more highly than men. 
E) ​women and children are usually better off financially than men.

Exam 15: Hunger and the Global Environment

​What is the current status of the world food supplies?

Alternating crop species allows soil to rest,restores nutrients,and controls pests.

​By choosing "Fair Trade" items,you are:

​A local orchard is selling their apples by offering "pick your own" days for customers to come pick the apples they want.What environmental impact could this possibly have?

​As consumers we can purchase foods that require a low energy input by:

​Children in the U.S.who live in poverty are most likely to experience:

​Which transportation choice is most beneficial for the environment?

​Kwashiorkor and marasmus:

​Which food preparation method should you use to go "greener"?

Recommendations for conserving and recycling energy include:​

​Which trend is currently taking place and projected to continue if climate change continues on its current trajectory?

​A farmer is growing wheat on rolling hills that have a variety of soil conditions and moisture.He is using computerized equipment to adjust irrigation and fertilizer application to each specific area.This is an example of:

Hunger results primarily from food poverty.

​Which action is the most "green" option?

​Describe the role of the poor,undervalued woman in the cycle of hunger,malnutrition,and poverty.

What is an "ecological footprint"? What is the difference in size of the ecological footprint of a person in an industrialized country versus in a developing country?

​The purpose of food recovery programs is to:

There is a strong,credible body of evidence documenting that the earth is warming and that this is largely due to human activities

​The combination of hunger and poverty is hard for people to overcome in many poor countries because:

​By empowering women in countries with high poverty levels,we can improve the health status of the family because:

What is the current status of the world food supplies?

By choosing "Fair Trade" items,you are:

A local orchard is selling their apples by offering "pick your own" days for customers to come pick the apples they want.What environmental impact could this possibly have?

As consumers we can purchase foods that require a low energy input by:

Children in the U.S.who live in poverty are most likely to experience:

Which transportation choice is most beneficial for the environment?

Kwashiorkor and marasmus:

Which food preparation method should you use to go "greener"?

Recommendations for conserving and recycling energy include:

Which trend is currently taking place and projected to continue if climate change continues on its current trajectory?

A farmer is growing wheat on rolling hills that have a variety of soil conditions and moisture.He is using computerized equipment to adjust irrigation and fertilizer application to each specific area.This is an example of:

Which action is the most "green" option?

Describe the role of the poor,undervalued woman in the cycle of hunger,malnutrition,and poverty.

The purpose of food recovery programs is to:

The combination of hunger and poverty is hard for people to overcome in many poor countries because:

By empowering women in countries with high poverty levels,we can improve the health status of the family because: