People ad Planet Flashcards
1
Q
850 million people go hungry every day, most are ___ ______ in the developing world.
A
Rural dwellers
2
Q
Food shortages may lead to ______ , ______, and __________.
A
instability
famine
mass migration
3
Q
40% of world’s food comes from the 18% of cropland that gets ____ ______.
A
Irrigation water
4
Q
Colorado river no longer reaches the sea and most if used to irrigate crops in California.
A
True
5
Q
_______ accounts for 70% of all water used globally, as much as 90% in developing countries.
A
Agriculture
6
Q
Staple for nearly half the world population
A
Rice
7
Q
3000 liters of water to produce
A
one kilogram of rice
