Chapter 10 and 10.5

Question 1

For many people the question of where their food comes from is easy to answer, for others in the _ world especially in parts of Africa and Asia the majority of food comes from what people can grow or gather, this is called _ farming.

Answer 1

Developing

Subsistence

Question 2

What is term used to describe the transportation of food from farm to plate?

Answer 2

Food miles

Question 3

From a study of products sold in Coles and Woolworths - which statement is correct?

a. The researchers found that about 48% of Coles’ products and 70% of Woolworths’ products were made or grown in Australia - the rest were imported goods.
b. The researchers found that about 38% of Coles’ products and50% of Woolworths’ products were made or grown in Australia - the rest were imported goods.
c. The researchers found that about 10% of Coles’ products and 38% of Woolworths’ products were made or grown in Australia - the rest were imported goods.
d. The researchers found that about 70% of Coles’ products and 48% of Woolworths’ products were made or grown in Australia - the rest were imported goods.
e. The researchers found that about 50% of Coles’ products and 38% of Woolworths’ products were made or grown in Australia - the rest were imported goods.

Answer 3

E. The researchers found that about 50% of Coles’ products and 38% of Woolworths’ products were made or grown in Australia - the rest were imported goods.

Question 4

Sunshine

Places near the _ receive more sunlight

Answer 4

Equator

Question 5

Different plants have different tolerances to temperature. Some grow best in warm conditions, others in colder conditions. in colder conditions _ can damage plants especially in the early morning.

Answer 5

Frost

Question 6

Soils with high _ content can make it difficult for plant roots to penetrate and may become waterlogged.

_ soils may not hold water well.

The best ytpe of soil that combines all three key elements is called a _

Answer 6

Clay
Sandy
Loam

Question 7

Technology

new technologies such as _ systems and breeds of crops may allow some farming types to spread into new areas.

Answer 7

Irrigation

Question 8

Expertise

Farmers often specialise in growing a certain crop or raising a certain breed of animal. This expertise is often passed down through _ of family members.

Answer 8

Generations

Question 9

Limitations of climate such as extremes in _ or low _ mean that many regions cannot support farming.

Other areas have may have low soil _, be covered in rainforest, be too mountainous or covered in ice caps. This means that the world’s farms are concentrated in certain areas where the soil, climate and availability of water make farming possible. these regions are considered to have high levels of _

Answer 9

Temperatures
Rainfall
Fertility
Agricultural suitability

Question 10

Markets

farmers who grow food need to be able to sell it. The proximity of a large city close will provide a _ for goods that farms can supply to.

Answer 10

Demand