Gr4 Farming And food Term 3 Flashcards

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1
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Where does all of our food come from

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Animals or plants

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2
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Name 5 ways people can get food

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Buy food from shops or vendors
Grow their own food
Collect food such as berries
Go fishing
Hunting
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3
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What are the 2 ways of farming in South Africa

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Subsistence farming

Commercial farming

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4
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What is subsistence farming

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It is when farmers grow crops and raise animals to produce enough food for themselves and their families

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5
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What is commercial farming

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It is a business where farmers grow crops and raise animals to sell

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Do people grow food in towns and cities? Why

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Many people who live in towns and cities have moved there from the country and know how to grow food. Living in town is expensive so some people grow their own food to save money

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7
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What are cereal crops

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Maize and wheat

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What do we make from wheat

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Flour, which is used to make bread

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What do we make from maize

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Maize seed is used to make mielie meal which is used to make porridge or pap

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Where does maize grow best

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In places where the summers are hot and wet and winters are cold and dry. This is in the Eastern parts of South Africa

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Where does wheat grow best

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The western cape where the summers are hot and dry and winters cold and wet. Wheat is harvested in summer

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12
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What do we use to make sugar

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Sugar cane

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13
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Where does sugar cane grow best

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In a hot wet climate, like Kwa Zulu Natal and Mpumalanga

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What kinds of fruit do commercial farmers grow

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Apples
Pears
Bananas
Pineapples
Oranges
Grapes
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15
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What are the large stock used in farming

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Beef cattle for meat
Dairy cattle for milk
Sheep for meat and wool

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16
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What are small stock used for farming

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Goats for milk and meat
Pigs for meat
Chickens for eggs and meat

17
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In what 3 provinces are beef cattle farmed

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Northern Cape
Kwa Zulu Natal
Limpopo

18
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3 provinces where sheep are farmed

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Western Cape
Eastern Cape
Free State

19
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Why are sheep and cattle farms in different provinces

A

They eat different types of grass

20
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What province grows maize and wheat

21
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What provinc does not grow maize or wheat

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Northern Cape

22
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What provinces grow sugar cane

A

Kwa Zulu Natal

Mpumalanga

23
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Why isn’t sugar cane grown in all the provinces

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Sugar cane doesn’t grow well in the cold

24
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What are the 4 main crops grown in South Africa

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Maize
Wheat
Sugar cane
Fruit

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What meat do we get from 1. Cattle 2 pigs 3 sheep
1. Beef 2. Pork 3. Mutton
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Why does a sheep farmer need more land than a pig farmer
Sheep need a lot of land because they eat lots of grass, pigs can be kept inside a shed
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What do we use poultry for
We use poultry for eggs, meat and feathers
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What are unprocessed foods
Foods that have not changed in any way, they are the same as when they left the farm
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What is processed food
Foods that have been changed in some way
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What are the ways of processing food
``` Frozen ( meat) Dried ( beans) Canned ( tuna) Vacuum packed ( meat) Cooked ( cakes) Cut up ( vegetables) Grated ( cheese) Squeezed ( fruit juice) ```
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Why is processed food more expensive than unprocessed
Food is processed in factories which costs money
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Why do we process food
Processed food lasts longer | Processed food is easy and convenient
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How does food get from the farm to our homes
- The food grows - The food is transported to the processor ( fuel is used) - the food is processed - food is transported to the distributor ( fuel is used) - the food is stored - the food is sold - the food is taken home - the food is eaten
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What is stock
Animals that are raised for their meat,milk or eggs
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What does free range chicken mean
Chickens wander freely and eat what they find on the ground
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What are battery chickens
Chickens live in cages, food is bought to them
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What is a crop
Plants that are grown for food
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What are some farming expenses
``` Seed Animals Labour Equipment Fertiliser Chemicals Irrigation Transport Food ```