Today’s monoculture systems for producing food focus on yield rather than the health of the soil.
EnvSci 9:2 "What is Food Production?"

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
true
false
2.
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The enormous gains in crop yields brought about by green revolution technologies may soon stop because green revolution technologies are degrading the quality of the soil that they use.
True
False
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Plantation agriculture is used primarily to reduce soil erosion and restore soil fertility.
True
False
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A disadvantage of the green revolution is the intensive use of commercial inorganic fertilizers.
True
False
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Critics of genetically modified foods point out that GMOs are much less nutritious than natural foods.
true
false
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following would be LEAST likely to be found on an organic farm?
polyculture farming practices
use of fertilizer
pests
lower yields than industrial farms
monoculture farming practices
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which is the type of agriculture most likely to be found in developing countries?
maximum-tillage agriculture
subsistence agriculture
industrialized agriculture
minimum-tillage agriculture
high-input agriculture
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