Name: ________________________________ Grade: __________________ Date:

_________________
Quiz # 1.4
I.

Science 4

Knowledge: Identify what kind of preserving food is being described.

Choose your answer from column B and write the letter on the line before
each number.
A

_____1. Reduces the water activity to prevent growth

of molds and bacteria.
_____2. Storing food in an airtight bag or bottle.
_____3. Sealing foods in sterile cans or jars.
_____4. Expose the food item to smoke from burning
plant materials like wood.
_____5. Meat is cured with salt or sugar.

A. Vacuum packing
B. Salting or Curing
C. Smoking
D. Pickling
E. Canning

II.
Understanding: Answer with complete sentence.
1. How can you prevent food from decaying?
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
.
2. What could possibly happen if we eat spoiled or decayed food?
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
.
3. Why is it important to dispose waste properly?
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
.
III.
Process: Complete the schema.

Proper Waste Disposal

3Rs