AESC Unit 3 (80% of Final) Exam Questions and Answers Rated A+

AESC Unit 3 (80% of Final) Exam Questions and Answers Rated A+ The macronutrient diet of the average American is dominated by 50% ______________. Carbohydrates In the United States, it take approximately ________ to feed one person. 1 Acre The majority of farmland in the United States is in which REGION? Midwest Globally, farmland acreage has INCREASED in what countries/continents? Africa and South America Approximately what percentage (%) of the land in the continental U.S. is devoted to farmland? 20% During the "Diversion" lecture, Lauren showed a New York Times article that said the U.S. is losing _____ acres of farmland per minute 2 In the video, We are what we eat: Greenland, what was the diet of the people? Meat Only Diet What is a delicacy to the people of Greenland? The liver of seals t/f the people of Greenland can kill and eat polar bears? True Which state's farms are more "at risk" than others for the loss of farmland? New York 1 in __ farms in NYS are owned by farmers 65 years old or older 3 What is the Farmland Protection initiative in NYS? 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.? East Coast (Maine-Florida) 1 in every ____ Americans live in 4 states (California, Texas, Florida, and NY) 3 The amount of farmland is changing most notably in more ____________ areas metropolitan The loss of land has mainly been occurring on the edge of the outer __________ Suburbs Farms are being lost in _________________________ areas Low-Density One of the primary advantages fossil fuels have over biofuels is: they are already in a more usable form ____% of our corn gets turned into 13 billions of ethanol that we blend with our fuel 40 Yield increased because of the ... Green Revolution When price of oil increases, price of food _______________ Increases The "Food vs. Fuel" debate in the U.S. is focused the use