Rice Exercises
Answer the following questions !
How long does rice need to grow ? ____________________________________________________________________________
On which continent do people depend most on rice ? ____________________________________________________________
Name the four parts of the rice kernel and explain how they are used :
1 ________________________________________________________________________
2 ________________________________________________________________________
3 ________________________________________________________________________
4 ________________________________________________________________________
What kind of climate does rice need to grow ? _________________________________
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What kind of soil can rice grow on best ? _____________________________________
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What is the difference between rice farming in developing countries and in industrialized countries ? __________________
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Where is rice processed ? ____________________________________________________________________________________
How do you get brown and white rice ? ________________________________________________________________________
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Why do most people eat white rice ? __________________________________________________________________________
What is the difference between lowland and upland rice ? _______________________________________________________
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Which countries are the biggest rice producers ? ________________________________________________________________
Name a country that exports rice ! ___________________________________________________________________________
Rice Exercises
Match the words on the left with the definitions on the right !
harvest
a breakfast food made from grain and most of the time eaten
with milk
carbohydrate
it protects the inner part of the rice kernel
cereal
a farming machine that turns over the earth so that you can
plant seeds
grain
areas of flat land
ripe
to make food in a way that you can package and sell it
plains
if you really need something very much
depend on
the top part of the earth on which plants can grow
mill
to gather crops from the field
plough
fully grown and ready to eat
soil
something that is in food like sugar and bread. It gives your
body heat and energy
starch
to make something better
process
it gives your body energy and is found in foods like rice and
potatoes
bran layer
the seeds of crops that are used as food
enrich
building with machines that crush the kernels of rice
Rice Exercises
Complete the text by filling in the correct words !
Rice is an important food _____________ that is grown mostly in
bran layers
muddy
Asia. It grows best in regions with enough _________________ and
carbohydrates
paddies
cook
production
crop
rain
healthy
terraces
India
vitamins
lowlands
white
high temperatures. It also needs ______________ soils that can hold
water.
Most rice is grown in ___________________ in the _______________.
About one fifth of the worlds rice grows on mountain
_____________. 90 % of the worlds __________________comes from
Asia. China and ___________________are the biggest rice producers.
Rice is very ___________________for your body. It gives you
_______________________ and also has many ________________. In
rice mills the _______________________ are removed. This gives rice
a _________________ colour and makes it easier to ______________.
Ask for the underlined words !
In some countries rice can be harvested three times a year .
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Rice needs a lot of water and high temperatures to grow.
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Most people eat white rice because it is easier to cook.
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Rice gives your body energy and vitamins.
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Upland rice is grown on mountain terraces.
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You can find rice in cereals, baby foods and even beer.
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