Using complete sentences, explain what is meant by fair trade producers of coffee.
Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: Most of the world’s coffee is grown on large foreign-owned plantations in poor countries. Many of these plantations exploit their workers, requiring long hours of work for low wages. Fair trade producers have agreed to abide by standards that provide better income and living conditions for their workers.
Describe three different levels of activity in which agricultural businesses engage.
Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: The three levels of activity include growing crops and raising livestock, manufacturing and packaging, and marketing and advertising.
Using complete sentences, describe six innovations that have contributed to the mechanization of agriculture since the Industrial Revolution.
Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: Innovations since the Industrial Revolution that have contributed to the mechanization of agriculture include refrigeration, mechanical threshers and harvesters, airplanes, electricity, irrigation machines, and the use of computers.
Using complete sentences, explain how ice was produced and delivered before the invention of modern refrigeration.
Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: Ice was harvested from snowfields in the mountains and transported by railcars to its destination.
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