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Food Preservation Big Brain Tests
Enjoy these Food Preservation Big Brain quizzes we've created for you, helping to test the Food Preservation knowledge you have.
Question 1
What does canning do?
| Preserve food | |
| Dry food | |
| Cause food to spoil | |
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Canning preserves food.
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Question 2
The canning process involves what?
| Placing food in jars | |
| Placing food in the refrigerator | |
| Placing food in the sun | |
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The canning process involves placing food, whether hot pack, cold pack, or raw pack, into jars or cans.
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Question 3
During canning, this happens:
| The heating process drives air out of the jar | |
| The cooling process drives air into the jar | |
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The heating process does indeed drive air out of the jar, and it is during the cooling process that the jars are sealed.
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Question 4
A vacuum seal is formed
| As the jar cools | |
| During the heating process | |
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As the jar cools the vacuum seal is created.
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Question 5
The boiling bath method of canning is
| Safe | |
| Unsafe | |
| Unsure | |
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The boiling bath method of canning is safe for some foods.
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Question 6
The pressure canner method of canning is
| Safe | |
| Unsafe | |
| Unsure | |
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The pressure canner method of canning is safe.
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Question 7
The boiling water bath is safe for
| Tomatoes, fruits, and jams | |
| Meats, chicken, poultry | |
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Tomatoes, fruits, and jams may be safely canned in a boiling water bath.
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Question 8
In the boiling bath method
| The jars are not covered with water | |
| The jars are completely covered with water | |
| No water is added at all | |
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In the boiling bath method, the jars should always be completely covered with water.
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