Question 1

What nutrition problem affects 69% of adults and 33% of children in the United States?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​malnutrition 
B)  ​under nutrition 
C)  ​micronutrition 
D)  ​chronic hunger 
E)  overnutrition​ 
A)  ​malnutrition 
B)  ​under nutrition 
C)  ​micronutrition 
D)  ​chronic hunger 
E)  overnutrition​

Question 2

____________________ are chemical sex attractants emitted that also attract predators and can be used as alternatives to pesticides.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ are chemical sex attractants emitted that...

Question 3

The world's 30,000 known species of spiders ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​kill more livestock with poisonous bites than any other threat 
B)  ​have to be controlled in order for integrated pest management to work properly 
C)  ​are a threat not only to livestock,but also to rural farmers because they nest in sheds where equipment is stored and later retrieved 
D)  ​kill far more crop-eating insects every year than humans do by using chemicals 
E)  provide important food for birds that control caterpillar populations​ 
A)  ​kill more livestock with poisonous bites than any other threat 
B)  ​have to be controlled in order for integrated pest management to work properly 
C)  ​are a threat not only to livestock,but also to rural farmers because they nest in sheds where equipment is stored and later retrieved 
D)  ​kill far more crop-eating insects every year than humans do by using chemicals 
E)  provide important food for birds that control caterpillar populations​

Question 4

____________________ is a form of industrialized agriculture used primarily in tropical developing countries where cash crops are grown,such as bananas,coffee,vegetables,soybeans,sugarcane,and palm oil.​

Accepted Answer

Plantation

Question 5

One way to increase food security is to grow more of our food locally with certified ____________________ farming practices.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of One way to increase food security is...

Question 6

Which fertilizer type is relied upon most in more-developed countries?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​organic 
B)  ​synthetic 
C)  ​animal manure 
D)  ​green manure 
E)  compost​ 
A)  ​organic 
B)  ​synthetic 
C)  ​animal manure 
D)  ​green manure 
E)  compost​

Question 7

According to the USDA,approximately 15% of the world's food is grown in ____________________ areas and this percentage could easily be doubled.​

Accepted Answer

urban area

Question 8

Animal feed lots can lead to ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​less available land for feeding overall 
B)  ​increase genetic resistance to microbes in humans 
C)  ​a reduction in soil erosion 
D)  ​a reduction in overgrazing 
E)  greater biodiversity​ 
A)  ​less available land for feeding overall 
B)  ​increase genetic resistance to microbes in humans 
C)  ​a reduction in soil erosion 
D)  ​a reduction in overgrazing 
E)  greater biodiversity​

Question 9

What is the primary goal of an integrated pest management program (IPM)?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​to increase inputs of fertilizer and irrigation water 
B)  ​to reduce crop damage to an economically tolerable level 
C)  ​to increase pesticide use 
D)  ​to decrease yields and increase costs 
E)  to increase the development of disease-resistant pests​ 
A)  ​to increase inputs of fertilizer and irrigation water 
B)  ​to reduce crop damage to an economically tolerable level 
C)  ​to increase pesticide use 
D)  ​to decrease yields and increase costs 
E)  to increase the development of disease-resistant pests​

Question 10

The EPA and a 2012 study by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)found that Americans ____________________ 30% to 40% of the nation's food supply each year.​

Accepted Answer

waste
 thr

Question 11

​One drawback to integrated pest management is that it ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​only applies to certain regions of the world 
B)  ​cannot manage most pests 
C)  ​leads to genetic resistance among pests 
D)  ​is complex and takes more time compared to pesticides 
E)  does not have a proven track record​ 
A)  ​only applies to certain regions of the world 
B)  ​cannot manage most pests 
C)  ​leads to genetic resistance among pests 
D)  ​is complex and takes more time compared to pesticides 
E)  does not have a proven track record​

Question 12

It estimated that excessive irrigation will cause 30% of the world's arable land to become ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​desert 
B)  ​salty 
C)  ​devoid of soil 
D)  ​oversaturated with water 
E)  ​severely eroded beyond use 
A)  ​desert 
B)  ​salty 
C)  ​devoid of soil 
D)  ​oversaturated with water 
E)  ​severely eroded beyond use

Question 13

The agricultural practice known as ____ makes use of root systems at different depths to capture nutrients and water more efficiently.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​monoculture 
B)  ​polyculture 
C)  ​aquaculture 
D)  ​organic farming 
E)  crop rotation​ 
A)  ​monoculture 
B)  ​polyculture 
C)  ​aquaculture 
D)  ​organic farming 
E)  crop rotation​

Question 14

People who are underfed and underweight and those who are overfed and overweight share similar health problems.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In the early 1930s,the Great Plains experienced an extreme drought known as the ____________________ that occurred because too many fields were overplowed and left open to hot dry winds and severe soil erosion.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the early 1930s,the Great Plains experienced...

Question 16

A way to greatly reduce topsoil erosion is to eliminate or minimize the plowing and tilling of topsoil,leaving crop residues on the ground,using special machines in a process called ____________________.​

Accepted Answer

conservation-tillage

Question 17

Proponents of pesticides claim that they provide some advantages,primarily by ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​maintaining the health of farm workers 
B)  ​reducing pollution 
C)  ​killing the natural enemies of pests 
D)  ​promoting genetic resistance 
E)  saving human lives​ 
A)  ​maintaining the health of farm workers 
B)  ​reducing pollution 
C)  ​killing the natural enemies of pests 
D)  ​promoting genetic resistance 
E)  saving human lives​

Question 18

It is well-documented that while some synthetic pesticides have caused great harm to living creatures,others have saved lives.Give a brief account of one that has,ironically,saved human lives: DDT.​

Accepted Answer

Since 1945,it is estimated that DDT and

Question 19

What is a way to restore land that has undergone desertification?​

Accepted Answer

A)  crop rotation​ 
B)  ​irrigation 
C)  ​fertilizing with green manure 
D)  ​fertilizing with animal manure 
E)  planting trees and plants​ 
A)  crop rotation​ 
B)  ​irrigation 
C)  ​fertilizing with green manure 
D)  ​fertilizing with animal manure 
E)  planting trees and plants​

Question 20

Research shows that,on average,low-input polycultures produce higher crop yields than high-input monocultures.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What nutrition problem affects 69% of adults and 33% of children in the United States?

____________________ are chemical sex attractants emitted that also attract predators and can be used as alternatives to pesticides.

The world's 30,000 known species of spiders ____.

____________________ is a form of industrialized agriculture used primarily in tropical developing countries where cash crops are grown,such as bananas,coffee,vegetables,soybeans,sugarcane,and palm oil.

One way to increase food security is to grow more of our food locally with certified ____________________ farming practices.

Which fertilizer type is relied upon most in more-developed countries?

According to the USDA,approximately 15% of the world's food is grown in ____________________ areas and this percentage could easily be doubled.

Animal feed lots can lead to ____.

What is the primary goal of an integrated pest management program (IPM)?

The EPA and a 2012 study by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)found that Americans ____________________ 30% to 40% of the nation's food supply each year.

One drawback to integrated pest management is that it ____.

It estimated that excessive irrigation will cause 30% of the world's arable land to become ____.

The agricultural practice known as ____ makes use of root systems at different depths to capture nutrients and water more efficiently.

People who are underfed and underweight and those who are overfed and overweight share similar health problems.

In the early 1930s,the Great Plains experienced an extreme drought known as the ____________________ that occurred because too many fields were overplowed and left open to hot dry winds and severe soil erosion.

A way to greatly reduce topsoil erosion is to eliminate or minimize the plowing and tilling of topsoil,leaving crop residues on the ground,using special machines in a process called ____________________.

Proponents of pesticides claim that they provide some advantages,primarily by ____.

It is well-documented that while some synthetic pesticides have caused great harm to living creatures,others have saved lives.Give a brief account of one that has,ironically,saved human lives: DDT.

What is a way to restore land that has undergone desertification?

Research shows that,on average,low-input polycultures produce higher crop yields than high-input monocultures.

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