Farming Facts

Farming facts

/ Now you have an understanding of the importance of agriculture in Australia and what agricultural resources go into making the products we eat and use in our daily lives.
To complete this activity
1. Revisit the activity ‘Which natural resource?’ to help you complete the farming facts below. The icons will give you a clue where to look.
2. Write the answers in the spaces provided.
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Farming facts

/ 1. The basic natural resource for leather chairs, leather shoes and footballs comes from .
2. The world’s largest exporter of beef is .
3. Gelatine comes from the of cows.
/ 4. There are so many of wheat because it is grown all over the world.
5. wheat flour is used to make biscuits.
/ 6. The best type of sheep for producing wool is a .
7. Australia produces of the world’s wool.
/ 8. Most of the sugar in Australia is grown in .
9. Sugar is used to make jam because it is a natural .
/ 10. The industry that produces a variety of fruit, vegetables and nuts is called .
11. Most of the world’s potatoes are grown in .
/ 12. Cotton is a remarkable plant because every part of the plant is useful. The fibre is used to make and the seed is crushed to make .
/ 13. Rayon clothing is made from fibres.
14. More than 4000 everyday products are made from .
15. Medicine can come from the of a tree.