Agroecology

Agroecology

by Lillian Mccandless

Multiple Choice

What is agroecology?

• It is the process of maximizing crop yields using monoculture

• It is the process of utilizing GMOs for higher crop yields

• It is the process of using the maximum amount of fertilizers and pesticides for higher crop yields

• It is the process of optimizing the interactions between plants, animal,s humans, and the enviornment for higher crop yields

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What is the practice of planting multiple crops in the same space imitating the diversity of natural ecosystems?

• Monoculture

• Polyculture

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Diversity of crops

• avoids disease

• decreases yield

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The variety of life in an ecosystem.

• Ecology

• Environment

• Biodiversity

• Ecosystem Resilience

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Which is a technological system for sharing information?

• The Internet.

• A medical center.

• An airline industry.

• The automobile industry.

Multiple Choice

For the participatory process what type of knowledge should be incuded?

• traditional/indigenous knowledge only

• Scientifice knowledge only

• Practical knowledge only

• Traditional/Indigenouse, scientific and practical knowledge must all be included,

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What is synergy?

• A type of scientific energy created from several sources

• Working together to create something greater than you could do individually

• Being a leader and sole director of a group

• Forcing people to agree with your ideas

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What does "synergistic" mean?

• Various parts are working together to enhance the outcome

• Blocking others out to get your own work done

• A type of fish

• Insisting on your ideas in a group to create a fixed and below-average outcome

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Efficiency in agroecology means

• utilizing resources that are already present in abundance such as solar radiation, atmospheric carbon and atmospheric nitrogen

• recycling

• decreasing use of external input

• all of the above

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Where does the carbon come from that plants use?

• Animals
• Water
• Air
• Connecticut

Multiple Choice

Refer to the diagram. Which organism fixes nitrogen (nitrogen fixation) so that other organisms can use it?

• bacteria

• atmosphere

• plant leaves

• primary consumers

Multiple Choice

Identify the cycle pictured

• The Nitrogen Cycle

• The Water Cycle

• The Carbon Cycle

• The Phosphorous Cycle

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The ability of an ecosystem to recover quickly and resist damage after disasters

• Ecology

• Environmental Science

• Biodiversity

• Ecosystem Resilience

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Human and social values in agroecology include

• Dignity

• Equality

• Inclusion

• Justice

• All of these

Multiple Select

a. Unhealthy eating habits.

Multiple Select

What is culture?

• Music

• Food

• Religion

• Manners

Multiple Choice

All of the following are elements of culture except

• Language
• Customs
• Religion
• Trade

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Rural areas tend to be more Homogenous or 

• very similar in culture and ethnicity
• diverse in culture and ethnicity
• Tolerant towards cultural diversity
• Intolerant towards ethnic diversity

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Urban areas tend to be more Heterogeneous or 

• similar in culture and ethnicity
• Diverse in culture and ethnicity
• Tolerant in cultural diversity and ethnicity
• Intolerant in cultural diversity and ethnicity

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Responsible Governance is

• tranparent

• accountable

• inclusive

• all of these

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Regarding Economic Development, we should be more __________________ of what we buy and how it is produced.

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There should be _______________ opportunities to education, safety, food and medicine so that Social Progress is achieved

Multiple Choice

Which of these is the correct definition for the term sustainable?

• The responsible development and management of areas

• Improvement of a run down area

• Meeting the needs of people without damaging the ecological, economic, or social components of the environment.

• People take responsibility for improving their living conditions