APES 5.4 and 5.5 Impacts of Ag and irrigation

The system by which farmers would rotate the types of crops grown in each field as to not deplete the soil of its natural resources.

• Mercantilism

• Proletarianization

• Crop Rotation

• Creole

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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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"Roundup ready" GM crops are genetically modified to

• be resistant to Roundup, a glyphosate herbicide

• resist freezing temperatures

• reproduce quickly and enable farmers to save seeds

• be easier to harvest

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

• eutrophication

• soil erosion

• soil salinization

• pesticide tredmill

The Green Revolution included all of these practices, except:

• maximizing crop yield

• using large amounts of fertilizers

• multi-cropping

• organic farming techniques

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Desertification usually occurs when

• humans leave an area alone to undergo secondary succession
• soil productivity decreases due to drought and poor farming practices
• winds carry large amounts of sand from nearby deserts
• irrigation water is continually used in arid regions of the country

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excessive irrigation in drier climates leads to

• local and regional flash flooding
• increased water tables
• increased soil salinization
• increased crop yields

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

• salinization

• desertification

• agroforestry

• waterlogging

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This is the picture of __________ irrigation method

• A) Drip

• B) Sprinkle

• C) Surface

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