Class-5 EVS Chapter-12 FOOD PRODUCTION AND STORAGE

EVENTS CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL

27/01/2021             CLASS-5                 SLOT-2

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
cHAPTER-12 FOOD PRODUCTION AND STORAGE
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A.Answer the following questions:-

Que-1 Name any two commercial crops?
Ans-1 Two commercial crops are Coffee, Sugarcane, Cotton.

Que-2 Why do farmers prefer to grow commercial or cash crop?
Ans-2 The fetch a much higher price in the market compared to the food crops. Hence more and more farmers prefer to grow cash crops.

Que-3 Why does food get spoiled?

Ans-3 Food items get spoiled due to the combined action of gems and bacteria.

Que-4 What are the different methods of food Preservation?
Ans-4 The different methods of food preservation are 1.Boiling ,2.Dehydrating, 3.Freezing.

Que-5 Name two chemicals which are used as preservation?
Ans-5 The two chemicals are vinegar and citric acid. There are many chemicals preservativs too which are available in the market such as vinegar and citric acid.