Crop

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/crop

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific classification?Plants intentionally cultivated by humans for specific purposes, often undergoing domestication
2. Why did people start growing crops 10,000 years ago?Growing crops like wheat, barley, rice, maize, and potatoes let people live in one place, make food stores, and build bigger societies.
3. How do crops help keep people healthy?Staple crops such as rice, wheat, and maize give most of the calories people need, and other crops provide vitamins, proteins, and fibers that help the body stay strong.

Domestication: The process by which plants are genetically adapted over generations to thrive under human cultivation and management.
Agricultural Revolution: The historical period marked by the transition from hunting and gathering to settled agriculture and crop cultivation.
Food Security: The state of having reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food.