People ad Planet Flashcards

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1
Q

850 million people go hungry every day, most are ___ ______ in the developing world.

A

Rural dwellers

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2
Q

Food shortages may lead to ______ , ______, and __________.

A

instability
famine
mass migration

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3
Q

40% of world’s food comes from the 18% of cropland that gets ____ ______.

A

Irrigation water

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4
Q

Colorado river no longer reaches the sea and most if used to irrigate crops in California.

A

True

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5
Q

_______ accounts for 70% of all water used globally, as much as 90% in developing countries.

A

Agriculture

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6
Q

Staple for nearly half the world population

A

Rice

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7
Q

3000 liters of water to produce

A

one kilogram of rice

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