Agriculture and Farming– Worksheet 2

Name: ………………… - Date: ………………….

1. Read the text about The Green Revolution and complete the chart.
DEFINITION

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2. How does world trade influence over developed and developing countries?
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3. Read about The adverse effects of modern agricultural practices and complete the chart.
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Environmental

Economic

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4. Read the definitions and write eutrophication, salinization, soil erosion, and desertification.

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5. Read the newspaper report on page 162. Identify and explain environmental, economic and
political problems in the Indus Valley of Pakistan.
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6. Mention and explain the main examples of appropriate technology (pp. 163-164)

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7. Complete the chart with advantages and disadvantages of the four methods of irrigation.
Methods ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES

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8. State and explain similarities and differences of biomass, biofuels and biogas.
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9. Choose one of them and write down arguments for and against its use for future energy supply.
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10. Which of these fuels could potentially be used in the future in our country? Explain.
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