Food Insecurity Was Once Viewed as a Problem of Overpopulation

question 13

True/False

Food insecurity was once viewed as a problem of overpopulation and inadequate food production, but now many people recognize it as a problem of poverty.

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Definitions:

Tectonic Plate

A massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock, part of the Earth's lithosphere, which moves and interacts with other plates in a process that shapes the Earth's surface.

Centimeters

A unit of length in the metric system equal to one hundredth of a meter.

Magnetic Stripes

Patterns of alternating magnetic polarity found on the ocean floor parallel to mid-ocean ridges, providing evidence for the theory of plate tectonics and seafloor spreading.

Volcanic Rocks

Rocks formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.