AESC Unit 3 80% Of Final Questions And Answers With Verified Study Solutions
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AESC Unit 3 80% Of Final Questions And Answers With Verified Study Solutions
In the United States, it take approximately ________ to feed one person. ANS 1 Acre
The majority of farmland in the United States is in which REGION? ANS Midwest
Globally, farmland acreage has INCREASED in what co...
AESC Unit 3 80% Of Final Questions And Answers
With Verified Study Solutions
The macronutrient diet of the average American is dominated by 50% ______________. ANS Carbohydrates
In the United States, it take approximately ________ to feed one person. ANS 1 Acre
The majority of farmland in the United States is in which REGION? ANS Midwest
Globally, farmland acreage has INCREASED in what countries/continents? ANS Africa and South America
Approximately what percentage (%) of the land in the continental U.S. is devoted to farmland? ANS 20%
During the "Diversion" lecture, Lauren showed a New York Times article that said the U.S. is losing _____ acres of
farmland per minute ANS 2
In the video, We are what we eat: Greenland, what was the diet of the people? ANS Meat Only Diet
What is a delicacy to the people of Greenland? ANS The liver of seals
t/f the people of Greenland can kill and eat polar bears? ANS True
Which state's farms are more "at risk" than others for the loss of farmland? ANS New York
1 in __ farms in NYS are owned by farmers 65 years old or older ANS 3
What is the Farmland Protection initiative in NYS? ANS Giving money to farms struggling because of climate
change, COVID-19, federal policy, etc.
The majority of farmland lost in the U.S. in the last 50 years is in which region of the U.S.? ANS East Coast
(Maine-Florida)
, 1 in every ____ Americans live in 4 states (California, Texas, Florida, and NY) ANS 3
The amount of farmland is changing most notably in more ____________ areas ANS metropolitan
The loss of land has mainly been occurring on the edge of the outer __________ ANS Suburbs
Farms are being lost in _________________________ areas ANS Low-Density
One of the primary advantages fossil fuels have over biofuels is: ANS they are already in a more usable form
____% of our corn gets turned into 13 billions of ethanol that we blend with our fuel ANS 40
Yield increased because of the ... ANS Green Revolution
When price of oil increases, price of food _______________ ANS Increases
The "Food vs. Fuel" debate in the U.S. is focused the use of ___________ to make ____________. ANS
Corn/Ethanol
The U.S. Energy Policy Acts of 2005 and 2007 weighed in significantly in the "Food vs. Fuel" debate by ANS
Requiring the use of specific amount of renewable fuel by specific time frames
During the "Diversion" lecture, we watch a video at the end that showed the impact of U.S. corn prices on
____________. ANS Mexico
In the food vs. fuel ted talk, what are they now looking to use for fuel? ANS Algae
Between 2000 and 2013, the amount of corn used to feed people and livestock went from __% to __% ANS 90
to 60
In 2013, ___% of corn went to produce ethanol, ___% to feed livestock, and only __% for food and beverage ANS
40/45/15
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