Flashcards

Food and Farming

Liesl Marais Social Science English 41 cards

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1Can people live without food?No, it is one of our basic needs.
2How do most people in towns and cities get food?They buy food from a shop.
3Can people in towns and cities grow their own food? How?Yes. Some people grow small amounts of fruit and vegetables in their gardens or in hydroponic systems.
4How do some people on farms get food?They can grow their own crops and keep their own animals.
5What is a food collector?People who collect their food from nature. They catch their own fish, hunt animals, and pick fruits, berries and mushrooms.
6Where does most of the food that we eat come from?Commercial farms
7What are 2 reasons why people are looking for alternative ways of growing plants?1. Land shortages.
2. Changing weather.
8What is subsistence farming?The farming of crops and animals for oneself and one's family.
9How do subsistence farmers farm?They have small plots and will grow and keep a wide variety of plants and animals but in small amounts.
10Do subsistence farmers make a living from farming?No. They farm to survive and do not get any real income from their produce.
11Who/what do subsistence farmers rely on to do the work?The subsistence farmers and their family do all the work, and they do not have any big machinery.
12What are 3 advantages of subsistence farming?1. Saving money by not buying food from shops.
2. Selling extras, when possible, for a small income.
3. More eco-friendly.
13What are 3 disadvantages of subsistence farming?1. Producing a small amount of food.
2. Vulnerable to bad weather.
3. Vulnerable to pests and diseases.
14What is commercial farming?The farming of crops or animals to sell and make money.
15How do commercial farmers farm?They have big farms and produce large amounts of one type of crop or livestock.
16What is a cash crop?Crops that are sold to make money.
17Who/what do commercial farmers rely on to do the work?They employ workers to help them, and they use big machinery like tractors.
18What is the main advantage of commercial farming?A large quantity of affordable food can be produced.
19What are 3 disadvantages of commercial farming?1. Make use of many pesticides and herbicides to protect crops.
2. Use a lot of fresh water.
3. Growing only 1 type of crop or keeping only 1 type of livestock is bad for biodiversity.
20Compare subsistence farming to commercial farming: What do they farm with, what do they produce, and for who?SF: crops and animals, edible food, for themselves and their family.
CF: crops and animals, edible food, for the public
21Compare subsistence farming to commercial farming: What farming methods do they use?SF: old-fashioned farming methods
CF: modernised methods
22Compare subsistence farming to commercial farming: What quantity of land do they use, and what quantity of crops and livestock do they produce?SF: uses small plots of land, produces a small quantity of crops and livestock.
CF: uses hectare of land, produces a large quantity of crops and livestock.
23Compare subsistence farming to commercial farming: What diversity of crops and livestock do they produce?SF: large diversity
CF: only one type, cash crops
24Compare subsistence farming to commercial farming: Who/what does the work?SF: farmer and family, no machines
CF: farmer and workers, big machines
25Compare subsistence farming to commercial farming: Why do they farm?SF: to feed family, trade, sell extras for a small amount of money.
CF: cash crops to sell to shops, to make a profit.
26What is crop farming?The farming of plants.
27Can we grow any type of crop in any part of the world or the country?No. Different crops are grown in different places in the world and in different parts of South Africa.
28Why do different crops grow in different places?Plants require different growing conditions, such as soil type and climate.
29In which conditions do tropical fruit grow?In hot, wet places.
30Give 5 examples of tropical fruit.mango, papaya, coconut, pineapple, banana
31In which conditions do deciduous fruit grow?Cold winters and dry summers.
32Give 5 examples of deciduous fruit.apple, apricot, pear, grapes, plum
33In which conditions do citrus fruit grow?Warm to hot summers and mild winters.
34Give 5 examples of citrus fruit.clementines, orange, lime, lemon, grapefruit
35What is stock farming?Farming with animals.
36How should we treat farm animals?We should treat them well, and it is best for them to be allowed to roam freely, and not be kept in cages.
37What products do we get from sheep?wool, milk, meat
38What products do we get from pigs?meat, leather
39What products do we get from chickens?eggs, meat
40What products do we get from ostriches?eggs, feathers, leather, meat
41What products do we get from cattle?dairy products (milk, cheese, yoghurt, butter), leather, meat