1. How does agriculture meet people’s basic needs?
Basic Ag
AFNR – BAS 4
Meeting Human Needs
How does agriculture meet people’s basic needs?

2. Natural Disaster What is it? Has anyone ever been in one?
Why are they devastating?

3. What are the 3 basic human needs?
Food
Fiber
Shelter

4. What substance is derived from plants and is necessary for an organism to live and grow?
Nutrients

5. What are the nutrient needs of humans?
Energy
Growth and repair
Good health
Body processes

6. Per Person Yearly Consumption of Selected Foods in the United States
Commodity
Pounds Consumed Annually in U.S.
Red Meats (beef, veal, lamb, and pork)
163.0
Poultry (chicken and turkey)
61.1
Fish and shellfish (wild catch)
14.9
Eggs
30.1
Dairy products and milk
572.2
Fresh fruit and melons
124.3
Vegetables
243.7
Potatoes
135.7
Rice, flour and cereal products
189.2

7. What are the sources of food?
Plant sources - the cereal grains of wheat, rice, and corn are the major food items
Animal sources - four kinds of animals are raised in large numbers: cattle, hogs, chickens, and sheep

8. What are the plant sources of food?
Leaves - lettuce, cabbage
Seeds - beans, wheat, corn
Roots - potatoes, carrots, onions
Fruits - apples, strawberries, pears
Flowers - cauliflower and broccoli
Stems - celery, asparagus
Multiple parts - turnips (leaves and roots)

9. What are the animal sources of food?
Meat - muscles, organs, etc. of hogs, cattle, chickens, fish and others
Eggs - chicken, fish
Milk - cheese, ice cream, and liquid milk of cattle and other animals

10. The food plate

12. What are the primary uses of fiber?
Clothing
Shelter

13. What are the types of fibers?
Natural
Synthetic

14. How are fibers produced?
Animals
Plants
Manufacturing

15. What types of fibers are produced by animals?
Wool
Silk
Furs

16. What types of fiber are produced by plants?
Cotton - clothing, upholstery goods
Flax - linen for table napkins and clothing
Hemp (no, not weed) - twine, cord, rope
Jute - twine, cord, rope
Sisal - twine, cord, rope

17. What types of fiber are manufactured and mineral fibers?
Nylon
Polyester
Asbestos

18. Why is shelter important?
Shelter provides protection from the elements and other pests.
What are some important materials used in building shelters?
Wood
Masonry
Steel

19. What is the practice of growing trees for wood?
Forestry
List several forest products.
Lumber
Plywood
Veneer
Composition board
Paper

20. Assignment Draw 6 pictures (give a 1 sentence explanation per item)OR
Write 3 paragraphs
On how agriculture meets your needs in daily life