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Question 31-40
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Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Description
• It is a sweet liquid poured over pancakes etc.
• The production of sap needs a climate where night and day temperatures are very .
History
• Folk stories claim that maple syrup was first used to cook
• Sap collection in spring developed into a First Nations
• The sap was collected in buckets.
• The sap was concentrated into syrup by
- using hot stones to produce
- leaving it outside at night and then removing the layer of
on top.
Uses
• First Nations people drank the fresh sap to give them energy.
• European settlers put the syrup in various types of
• They also used it for drinks and for candy.
• Its use for making sugar declined after 1880, when the
on Caribbean sugar was removed.
Threats
• Natural
- Harvests may be affected by storms and destructive
- Climate change may also affect sap production.
• Social
- Maple syrup is expensive and faces considerable
- The obesity issue is affecting sales.
Reasons for optimism
• Maple syrup is an important export.
• It is quite
compared with other sweeteners.
• Its taste is the main reason for its popularity.