Geography - Farming Flashcards
Define sources
The places, people or things from where something comes
Name 4 different sources that food comes from
Animals
Plants
Fishing
Factories
When food from plants or animals have been changed in some way, what is that food called?
Processed food
eg cooked carrots or boiled and mashed potatoes
Name 5 different ways in which people get food.
Buy (from a shop of market) Grow (in the garden) Collect (eggs from a hen) Farm (by growing food or keeping animals for food) Fishing
What are Subsistence farmers?
grow their own food and keep just enough animals to feed their families
(not enough to sell to factories, shops or markets)
Why do people process foods?
To stop it form going bad (if you do not have a fridge)
to make it tastier (add salt or honey)
to make it safer to eat (braai or cook the meat)
ALSO to make it look better
to make it easier to prepare
to add vitamins and minerals
Where are food processed?
In factories and in our kitchens
How do we process food in our kitchens?
Cooking, freezing, drying, canning, squeezing, mixing, cutting, salting, adding to it
Name two different types of farming:
Crop and Stock farming (growing crops and keeping animals)
Crops are?
Vegetables, fruit and wheat
Stock is?
Cattle (beef and dairy), sheep and goats, poultry
Name 3 different ways of farming:
What is commercial farming?
Why do people grow food in towns and cities?
Where do people grow crops in towns and cities?
