Types of Crops Quiz
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What is a crop?

  • A plant that can only be grown for profit
  • A plant that cannot be harvested extensively
  • A plant that is not cultivated in rows or systematic arrangements
  • A plant or plant product grown for a specific purpose such as food, fibre, or fuel (correct)

    • What is the term used when plants of the same species are cultivated in rows or other systematic arrangements?

  • Wild arrangement
  • Crop field (correct)
  • Random cultivation
  • Unplanned planting

    • Which crops are considered as non-food crops?

  • Fruit trees, bedding plants, and houseplants
  • Cereals, sugar crops, vegetables, and oil crops
  • Horticulture, floriculture, and industrial crops (correct)
  • Sugar cane, maize, wheat, and rice

    • Which crops are produced for clothing?

    <p>Fiber crops like cotton</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of global primary crop production do sugar cane, maize, wheat, and rice account for?

    <p>About half</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How much did the global production of primary crops increase between 2000 and 2021?

    <p>54%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What factor contributed to the increase in crop production as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Increased use of irrigation, pesticides, and fertilizers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of crop accounted for the largest share in the total production value in 2021?

    <p>Cereals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In terms of produced weight, which crop is one of the most important ones globally?

    <p>Rice</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Rice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What dominates in Africa with 421 kcal/person/day according to the text?

    <p>Roots &amp; tubers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method of cropping is used for planting a single type of crop in a specific area for several consecutive seasons?

    <p>Mono cropping</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What contributed to the increase in production value in 2021 according to the text?

    <p>Increased quantities produced and price differences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Other fruits' contributed how many kcal/person/day to human food supply globally according to the text?

    <p>31</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Various nuts' contributed how many kcal/person/day to human food supply globally according to the text?

    <p>16</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Cottonseed oil' contributed how many kcal/person/day to human food supply globally according to the text?

    <p>13</p> Signup and view all the answers

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