COPY: Crop Quiz

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What is a crop?

  • A type of marine animal that can be grown and harvested
  • A type of animal product
  • A plant that can be grown and harvested for profit or subsistence (correct)
  • A type of fungi that can be grown and harvested

What are some examples of non-food crops?

  • Horticulture, floriculture, and industrial crops (correct)
  • Crops gathered from the wild
  • Marine macroalga and macroscopic fungus
  • Crops harvested as food for humans or fodder for livestock

Which crop contributes the most to human food supply globally in terms of kcal/person/day?

  • Potatoes
  • Wheat
  • Soybean oil
  • Rice (correct)

What is mono cropping?

<p>Where a field only grows one specific crop year round (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the disadvantage of mono cropping?

<p>The risk of the soil losing its fertility (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is relay cropping?

<p>A method of cropping where a second crop is planted before the first is harvested (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most popular crop produced in the United States?

<p>Corn (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where is the most popular region to grow corn and soybean in the United States?

<p>Inner states (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some important food crops globally?

<p>Rice, wheat, maize, potatoes, legume pulses, bananas (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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