NFHS Environmental Science Global Nutrition and Food Study Guide 100% Complete Guide -Domestic animals overgraze the land -too many crops are grown on the land and it loses fertility -as a result of erosion, there is no fertile soil left to grow plants - Ans Ways that farmland can be degraded
A time when world hunger was alleviated using modern farming techniques and GMOs - Ans What is the Green Revolution?
Accumulation of salts in the soil from evaporation of ground water from excessive irrigation - Ans The main cause of soil salinization from irrigation
Adding nutrients and vaccines to crops, drought resistant crops, parasite resistant crops
- Ans Uses for genetically modified organisms
Animals are confined, fed a specific diet, given medication and growth supplements - Ans How are most large livestock operations run in developed countries?
Aquaculture - Ans A potential way of dealing with the problem of seafood over- harvesting
Arable land - Ans Land that can be used to grow crops
Cultivating plants is easier and takes fewer resources than raising livestock - Ans What can account for the differences in diets in developing countries V.S. developed countries
Developed countries have more proteins and fats in their diet - Ans What is one difference between developed countries and developing countries?
Fast-growing human populations, soil erosion, and desertification - Ans Ways that the earth's available land is being reduced
Growing plants require less energy, water, and land than animals - Ans Why are more diets in the world plant based?
Harmful to wildlife and the environment, pesticide use is linked to cancer - Ans Arguments against pesticide use
Leather, wool, eggs, meat, and manure - Ans Products obtained from livestock
Less expensive and takes about half the time versus artificial selection - Ans Benefits for GMOs
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