Quiz about Apes Agriculture Review

Question 1

Toxins that get passed up the food chain in increasing amounts

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biomagnification

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compaction

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compounding

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non-elimination

Question 2

environmental advantage of no-till agriculture

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less erosion

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decrease in labor costs

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increased use of herbicides and pesticides

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increased need for irrigation

Question 3

Emphasis on use of pesticides, herbicides, and monoculture

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green revolution

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agricultural revolution

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industrial revolution

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subsistence agriculture

Question 4

What form of nitrogen is found in the atmosphere and then captured by nitrogen fixing bacteria?

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N2

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NH4

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NO2

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NO3

Question 5

"Roundup ready" GM crops are genetically modified to

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be resistant to Roundup, a glyphosate herbicide

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resist freezing temperatures

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reproduce quickly and enable farmers to save seeds

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be easier to harvest

Question 6

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

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soil erosion

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eutrophication

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soil salinization

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pesticide tredmill

Question 7

Which trophic level would be able to feed the most people?

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producers

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primary consumers

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secondary consumers

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tertiary consumers

Question 8

Slash-and-burn is associated with

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traditional agriculture

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plantations

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high-input of resources

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industrialized countries

Question 9

Intensive agriculture is associated with all of these, except:

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polycultures

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plantations

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maximizing crop yield

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greenhouses

Question 10

The Green Revolution included all of these practices, except:

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organic farming techniques

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maximizing crop yield

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using large amounts of fertilizers

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multi-cropping

Question 11

Cross-breeding is a

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relatively old method of artificial selection

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new modern technique to blend multiple plants

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technique that takes decades to occur

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process that has produced limited benefits

Question 12

Desertification usually occurs when

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soil productivity decreases due to drought and poor farming practices

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humans leave an area alone to undergo secondary succession

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winds carry large amounts of sand from nearby deserts

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irrigation water is continually used in arid regions of the country

Question 13

excessive irrigation in drier climates leads to

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increased soil salinization

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local and regional flash flooding

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increased water tables

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increased crop yields

Question 14

The industrialized agriculture system shuts down without what key ingredient?

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cheap fossil fuel energy

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genetically modified organisms

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efficient food processing plants

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The Food Quality Protection Act

Question 15

DDT, an insecticide, is ____________ in the environment. This means it doesn't break down/decompose. It lasts a long time.

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persistent

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synergistic

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acute

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threshold

Question 16

A farmer discovers pests have become resistant the the atrazine she's been using so she must use larger, more frequent doses.  This is known as

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the pesticide treadmill

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both an acute and a chronic effect

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a synergistic effect

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an antagonistic effect

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a way farmers would traditionally modify plants in the past?

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transgenic manipulation

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selective breeding

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saving seeds

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cross-pollinating

Question 18

The toxin Bt (bacillus thuringiensis) comes from a ______ cell.

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bacteria

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protist

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corn plant

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fungus

Question 19

Which would NOT be a reason to use GM crops?

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Using GM crops can increase pesticide resistance in pests.

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Using GM crops can increase crop yields.

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Using GM crops can reduce use of insecticide sprays.

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Using GM crops may be able to feed more people faster.

Question 20

What are considered "the commons"

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A renewable resource owned by no one and available for use by anyone at little or no charge

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Common house hold items like knifes, spoons, and forks.

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A field where college students can sit outside in between classes

Question 21

Which of these is not an example of a commons?

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Privately owned farms

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The air

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The ocean

Question 22

What is overfishing?

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The removal of fish/ species of fish from a body of water at a rate that the species can not replenish in time.

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The removal of bad fish from a environment

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The removal of dead fish from a body of water

Question 23

Clearcutting is

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A timber harvesting practice where all of the trees in a given area are harvested at the same time.

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A timber harvesting practice where all trees larger than 20 feet tall are cut harvested.

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When logging companies plant new saplings in an area bigger than 1 hectare.

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When forestry services clear out the underbrush in a given area.

Question 24

All the clearcutting facts below are true. Which are benefits or pros of clearcutting?

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Clearcutting generates more consistent and higher rates of return for the logging companies and its investors

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Consumer timber/lumber prices are kept low and predictable when clearcutting is used, since savings are passed on to consumers.

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Clearcutting destroys plant life and animal habitats.

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Clearcutting is aesthetically unappealing.

Question 25

The cutting and burning of trees

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releases carbon dioxide and contributes to climate change.

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has no affect on the environment.

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is beneficial to ecosystems and animal habitats.

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reduces flooding and erosion.

Question 26

Between 1950 and 1990, wheat production in India in average pounds per acre more than tripled, which allowed India to meet its population's need for food. Which of the following best explains this change?

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The use of improved plant hybrids and agricultural chemicals.

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The elimination of poverty in India's rural regions

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The use of genetically modified seeds

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The increase of microloan programs that provide farmers with credit

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The use of large farm tractors and combine harvesters

Question 27

A high traffic area is likely to have what effect on soil?

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increased compaction

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decrease in nutrients

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increased aeration

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leaching

Question 28

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

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magnesium

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nitrogen

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phosphorus

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potassium

Question 29

environmental advantage of no-till agriculture

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less erosion

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decrease in labor costs

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increased use of herbicides and pesticides

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increased need for irrigation

Question 30

When roots become saturated with water due to over-irrigation, it causes death in plant roots. This is called:

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waterlogging

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salinization

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desertification

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agroforestry

Question 31

This is the picture of __________ irrigation method

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A) Drip

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B) Sprinkle

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C) Surface

Question 32

The most expensive but most efficient method of irrigation is

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Drip

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Sprinkler

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surface

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Basin

Question 33

Which of the following is a positive outcome of tilling?

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increased aeration

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reduced soil drainage

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increased soil erosion

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decreased crop production

Question 34

Which of the following is the leading use of water globally?

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Agriculture

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Domestic/Residential

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Industry

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Business/Commercial

Question 35

Which methods of irrigation is the least efficient with the highest rate of evaporation?

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furrow irrigation

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spray irrigation

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drip irrigation

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flood irrigation

Question 36

All of the following are problems created by the deforestation of rainforests except?

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an increase in the availability of grazing land

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increased erosion

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loss of biodiversity in the area

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changes in local rainfall levels

Question 37

Saltwater intrusion into groundwater occurs most often when

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surface salts from irrigation seep into the ground

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storms at sea create unusually low tides

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less surface water reaches the water table

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the water table near the cost drops

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