chapter 15-dirt

Question 1

malnutrition

Answer 1

not getting the correct nutrients

Question 2

undernutrition

Answer 2

not enough food/calories

Question 3

arable land

Answer 3

fertile land that can be plowed for crops

Question 4

topsoil

Answer 4

soil that’s on the top that we grow plants in

Question 5

erosion

Answer 5

wearing away of the top soil by wind and water

Question 6

droughts

Answer 6

long term of not getting any precipitation

Question 7

desertification

Answer 7

When the topsoil wears away and plant life can no longer grow

Question 8

saltinization

Answer 8

salt accumulates in the soil

Question 9

what are the 3 components of soil

Answer 9

sand
silt
clay

Question 10

what are the 3 main chemicals we test for in soil

Answer 10

nitrogen
potassium
phosphorus

Question 11

not getting the correct nutrients

Answer 11

malnutrition

Question 12

not enough food/calories

Answer 12

undernutrition

Question 13

fertile land that can be plowed for crops

Answer 13

arable land

Question 14

soil that’s on top that we grow plants in

Answer 14

topsoil

Question 15

wearing away of the top soil by wind and water

Answer 15

erosion

Question 16

long term of not getting any precipitation

Answer 16

droughts

Question 17

When the topsoil wears away and plant life can no longer grow

Answer 17

desertification

Question 18

salt accumulates in the soil

Answer 18

saltinization

Question 19

sand
silt
clay

Answer 19

the three different components of soil

Question 20

nitrogen
potassium
phosphorus

Answer 20

the three main chemicals we test for in soil

Question 21

Famine

Answer 21

Wide spread food shortage

Question 22

Wide spread food shortage

Answer 22

Famine

Question 23

Diet

Answer 23

What you eat and the amount of it

Question 24

What you eat and the amount you eat

Answer 24

Diet

Question 25

Yield

Answer 25

Amount of product per unit area

Question 26

Amount of product per unit area

Answer 26

Yield

Question 27

Compost

Answer 27

Adds organic matter, holds water, add nutrients

Question 28

Adds organic matter, holds water, adds nutrients

Answer 28

Compost

Question 29

Pesticides

Answer 29

Any chemical that kills pests

Question 30

Any chemical that kills pests

Answer 30

Pesticides

Question 31

Biological pest control

Answer 31

Use living or naturally produces chemicals to control pests

Question 32

Use living or naturally produced chemicals to control pets

Answer 32

Biological pest control

Question 33

Genetic engineering

Answer 33

GMO’s manipulating genes for desired outcome

Question 34

GMO’s manipulating genes for desired outcome

Answer 34

Genetic engineering

Question 35

Low input farming

Answer 35

Least amount of energy/resources to produce crops/organic farming

Question 36

Least amount of energy/resources to produce crops/organic farming

Answer 36

Low input farming

Question 37

Domesticated

Answer 37

Any plant or animal brought under human control

Question 38

Any plant or animal brought under human control

Answer 38

Domesticated

Question 39

Overharvesting

Answer 39

Removing too much from nature/refers to fishing

Question 40

Removing too much from nature/refers to fishing

Answer 40

Overharvesting

Question 41

Livestock

Answer 41

Animals that are raised and sold for profit/food

Question 42

Animals that are raised and sold for profit/food

Answer 42

Livestock

Question 43

Ruminant

Answer 43

Animals with multi chamber stomachs that can digest food humans can not digest

Question 44

Animals with multi chamber stomachs that can digest food humans can not digest

Answer 44

Ruminant