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What is agriculture?
Agriculture is the deliberate tending of crops and livestock to produce: food, feed, and fiber.
What percentage of staple grains grown in the U.S. are consumed by people?
Only 50% of staple grains grown in the U.S. are consumed by people.
What is the primary use for the rest of the staple grains produced in the U.S.?
The rest is used for feed for livestock.
What is one modern method of preserving food introduced domestically in the 1940s?
Refrigeration
Refrigeration delays spoilage by keeping food at low temperatures.
What are chemical preservatives used for in food?
To delay the growth of molds, bacteria, and yeast
Common chemical preservatives include nitrites, sulphites, and benzoates.
Name three examples of chemical preservatives.
- Nitrites
- Sulphites
- Benzoates
These preservatives may cause irritations if consumed in large quantities by some people.
True or False: Chemical preservatives are always safe for everyone to consume.
False
Some people may experience irritations from consuming large quantities of certain preservatives.
Fill in the blank: _______ is a method that delays spoilage by keeping food at low temperatures.
Refrigeration
Refrigeration has been a common food preservation method since the 1940s.
What is primary industry?
Closest to the ground, includes agriculture, ranching, hunting, fishing, forestry, mining, and quarrying
Primary industries extract natural resources directly from the earth.
What does secondary industry encompass?
Manufactured goods such as toys, processed foods, chemicals, buildings, ships, etc.
Secondary industries transform raw materials into finished products.
What is tertiary industry?
Service industry that connects producers to consumers and facilitates trade
Tertiary industries include professions like banking, law, healthcare, education, and sales.
Fill in the blank: The primary industry includes _______.
agriculture, ranching, hunting, fishing, forestry, mining, and quarrying
True or False: Tertiary industry focuses on the production of goods.
False
Tertiary industry focuses on services rather than the production of goods.
List some examples of the secondary industry.
- Toys
- Processed foods
- Chemicals
- Buildings
- Ships
What role does tertiary industry play in the economy?
It connects producers to consumers and facilitates trade
Tertiary industry is essential for the distribution of goods and services.
What are Quaternary economic activities concerned with?
Information or the exchange of goods or money
Quaternary activities often involve services such as information technology, research and development, and financial services.
What are Quinary economic activities tied to?
Research or higher education
Quinary activities include services like healthcare, education, culture, and scientific research.
