Environmental Science - Unit 4

The three numbers on a bag of fertilizer represent all of the following EXCEPT

• nitrogen

• phosphorus

• magnesium

• potassium

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environmental advantage of no-till agriculture

• less erosion

• decrease in labor costs

• increased use of herbicides and pesticides

• increased need for irrigation

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Emphasis on use of pesticides, herbicides, and monoculture

• green revolution

• agricultural revolution

• industrial revolution

• subsistence agriculture

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Agriculture related environmental issue in northern Africa

• urbanization

• pesticide treadmill

• desertification

• eutrophication

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Which of the following would be best addressed with contour plowing?

• eutrophication

• soil erosion

• soil salinization

• pesticide tredmill

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How much of Earth's land is used for agriculture?

• 14%

• 24%

• 38%

• 52%

Which process breaks down rocks and assists in creating more soil?

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• decomposition

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Which process transports soil away from where it should be?

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• decomposition

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Which process breaks down organic matter and adds it to soil?

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• decomposition

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Soil is a

• perpetually renewable resource.

• potentially renewable resource.

• nonrenewable resource.