Question

match each description with its correct term. transfers desirable traits grows only enough food for local use decreases the amount of agricultural land available led to new crop varieties, increased yields depletes fish populations plays a large role in determining the occurrence of malnutrition includes measures that prevent downhill erosion aims to reduce pests with minimal economic damage causes less erosion can lead to famine integrated pest management poverty drought no - till farming subsistence farming green revolution soil conservation genetic engineering desertification overharvesting

Explanation:

1. Genetic engineering transfers desirable traits.
2. Subsistence farming grows for local use.
3. Desertification reduces agricultural land.
4. Green revolution led to new crops.
5. Overharvesting depletes fish.
6. Poverty relates to malnutrition.
7. Soil conservation prevents erosion.
8. Integrated pest management reduces pests.
9. No - till farming causes less erosion.
10. Drought can lead to famine.

Answer:

1. genetic engineering
2. subsistence farming
3. desertification
4. green revolution
5. overharvesting
6. poverty
7. soil conservation
8. integrated pest management
9. no - till farming
10. drought