R. Water and Agriculture

Question 1

In early agriculture, the _____ would flood aned grain bearing plants would grow in the nutrient rich fields after the flood waters
receded.

Answer 1

rivers

Question 2

The people living in the e Mesopotamia area learned to pick the grains and save
the ________ looking seed for the next growing season.

Answer 2

healthiest

Question 3

Crop production is limited by the amount of ________ received

Answer 3

rainfall

Question 4

When

farmers manually add water to crops it is called _______.

Answer 4

irrigation

Question 5

Adding irrigation will on averager ______ the farmer’s crop production.

Answer 5

double

Question 6

Name one of the first cropts to be irrigated.

Answer 6

rice

Question 7

Who were the first people to control the Nile river?

Answer 7

Egyptians

Question 8

True or false. Egypt’s sucess was due in part to their sucessful irrigation farming practices.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Electricity helps pump water out of ____ and under ground _______ to irrigate crops.

Answer 9

rivers aquifers

Question 10

Agriculture uses 65% of the_____ _____on earth

Answer 10

fresh water

Question 11

Industry uses ____% of thefresh water on earth

Answer 11

24 %

Question 12

____% of the fresh water is used domestically.

Answer 12

7%

Question 13

Name several agricultural products that consume water in their production.

Answer 13

crops, animal feed, fiber (clothing), animal production, fuel (ethanol), and forestry and paper products.