Increased use of irrigation and fertilizers, improved crop varieties, and better distribution systems in crop production have Blank______.Multiple choice question.led to terrible faminescaused global food production rates to outpace population growthvirtually eliminated chronic undernourishment and malnourishment

Select all that applyWorld food production has been able to keep pace with global population growth due to Blank______.Multiple select question.increased quantity of land surface dedicated to agricultureincreased use of irrigationimproved crop varietiesincreased diversity of crop speciesbetter distribution systems

The rice-growing practices of farmers in many East Asian countries are one example of how Blank______.Multiple choice question.energy-intensive farming practices can quickly damage and erode soilsoil fertility can be sustained with careful management and renewed over long periods of timethe green revolution has increased crop yields over the past half centurythe growing interest in organic foods has altered traditional farming in many developing countries

The loss of beneficial insects, those that keep pest populations down, has been attributed to Blank______.Multiple choice question.pesticide usediversifying our agricultural landsrising pest populations

The benefits of Blank______ agriculture include lower production costs and higher prices for products sold.Multiple choice question.commercial farminglow-input

What situation associated with malnutrition is often a result of crop failures, war, and political unrest?Multiple choice question.FamineAnorexiaFood securityOvernutrition