What does food availability mean?

To have enough quality food available on a consistent basis.

What does food accessibility mean?

People must have physical and economic access to food.

The difference in volume produced by two farmers.

Food security is a state where all people, at all times, have access to.....?

safe & nutritious food to sustain a healthy life each day

Food insecurity can be the result of.....?

Both civil war & population growth

Which countries have the highest population growth rate in the world?

Third World Countries i.e. Africa

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Year 9 - Geography Food Security

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1
In some countries, as many as 1 in (?) children are underweight.
5
2
3
4
2
How much of ALL food produced is NEVER consumed?
One third
Half
One quarter
Two Thirds
3
What does food availability mean?
To have enough quality food available on a consistent basis.
Having the money to purchase food when needed.
The ability to obtain food regularly.
To have enough food available when hungry.
4
What does food accessibility mean?
People must be able to reach food.
People must have access to food.
People must have physical and economic access to food.
People must have physical to food.
5
What is yield gap?
The amount of assistance required to produce a crop
The quantity of water needed for a successful crop.
The amount of crop produced by successful farmers.
The difference in volume produced by two farmers.
6
Food security is a state where all people, at all times, have access to.....?
safe & nutritious food to sustain a healthy life each day
enough food to satisfy daily hunger.
an income each month to allow for the purchase of food.
safe & nutritious water to sustain a healthy life.
7
Food insecurity can be the result of.....?
Civil War
None of the above
Both civil war & population growth
Population growth
8
How any people in the word currently experience food insecurity?
1 in 8 people
1 in 10 people
1 in 20 people
1 in 4oo people
9
In war torn countries, food can be used as a weapon.
False
Both
Neither
True
10
Food insecurity can be caused by.....?
Climate and weather
Lack of investment in agriculture
Poverty
All of the above
11
How much money is invested in weaponry/warfare annually?
$150 billion
$15 million
$1500 billion
$1500 million
12
How much is invested in food and farming research annually?
50 million
50 billion
5 billion
500 million
13
Which countries have the highest population growth rate in the world?
India & China
The USA & Canada
Third World Countries i.e. Africa
First World Countries
14
Which natural disaster is the most common cause of food insecurity?
Drought
Flood
Flooding
Cyclone
15
Which is not a reason for food insecurity.
International warfare
Civil unrest
Civil rest
Population growth

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