True or False: They use all parts of the rice?
True
Workers can collect and cut the plants with ______ _
machines
It has beautiful purple-blue flowers, but everybody _______ it.
hates
They make _______ from the leaves
baskets
Seven thousand years ________ , people in Syria and Egypt ate dates
ago
What is the term for coffee beans that have not been roasted?
Green coffee beans.
Name two non-food products made from parts of the rice plant.
Brooms and rugs.
True or False: The word "orange" refers only to the fruit.
False. It refers to both the fruit and the color.
They made pictures of date palms on their _______ buildings
stone
Describe the skin variations found in oranges.
Some have thick skins, while others have thin skins.
Today we can see these pictures in ______
art museums
True or False: All rice farmers worldwide use modern machinery.
False. Many still harvest by hand.
What part of the rice plant is used to make sandals?
The stems.
Maybe it will be possible to make methane gas (CH4) for ______ (Water Hyacinth)
energy
They use the ______ and the ______ to build houses.
leaves, wood
What part of the coffee plant is used to make coffee?
The beans
What type of plant is rice?
A grass.
How many kinds of rice are there?
More than 7,000.
Which continent is the coffee plant native to?
Africa.
They ________ them to their animals. (DP)
feed
How long ago did people in China first document rice cultivation?
Almost 5,000 years ago.
They __________ the other parts of the tree to cook their food.
burn
How did Europeans learn to cultivate oranges?
From farmers in Asia and the Middle East.
Which European group introduced orange trees to the New World?
The Spanish.
Approximately how long ago did orange trees exist?
Twenty million years ago.
True or False: Rice is not a significant food source in Africa.
False. Rice is important in many African countries.
In the passage, how many countries are mentioned that grow coffee?
Five; Brazil; Colombia; Indonesia: Ethiopia: Ivory Coast
Coffee is grown in mostly cold areas?
No, coffee needs warm environment to grow
The plants are really a free ______
crop
Today date palms grow in the Middle East, parts of Asia and Africa, _______ Europe, and other warm parts of the world.
southern
Workers typically pick between how many pounds of coffee beans a day.
20 to 40
Then the water carries ______ _
diseases
Where is the orange tree believed to have originated?
China.
What color are the flowers of an orange tree?
White.
Why do rice farmers use fertilizer?
To help the rice plants grow better.
On modern coffee farms do birds have a place to live?
No, coffee trees are directly under the sun
Then they can make _______ to make their crops grow _______
fertilizer, better
True or False: All oranges have seeds.
False. Some oranges do not have seeds.
True or False: Rice can only grow in wet soil.
False. Rice can grow in both upland (dry soil) and wet soil.
Growing Coffee the old-fashioned way is cheaper?
No, it is expensive
What color and taste are oranges typically known for?
Orange color and sweet taste.
How do farmers protect rice crops from insects?
By using poisons to kill the insects.
What is the lifespan of a typical coffee plant?
About 40 years
Where do scientists believe rice may have originated?
China, India and West Africa
True or False: Oranges are a good source of Vitamin C.
True.
Which continent is believed to be one of the origins of rice cultivation?
Asia or Africa
In which U.S. state did the Spanish first plant orange trees?
Florida.
Why do many farmers harvest rice by hand?
Because machines are expensive or unavailable.
True or False: Orange trees can have flowers and fruit at the same time.
True.
Which country is the largest producer of coffee?
Brazil.
True or False: On most modern farms Coffee is grown under trees?
False
What does "upland" mean in rice farming?
Rice grown in dry soil.
The _________ is a _________ tree. (DP)
date palm, wonderful
True or False: Coffee plants require direct, full sunlight to grow.
False. They prefer partial shade.