Question 1

Sustainable agriculture encourages the use of antibiotics to prevent disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is not a serious concern with the type of pesticide application illustrated below?

Accepted Answer

A) harming species other than the ones for which the pesticide is intended 
B) inability of the pesticide to readily break down into safe materials such as water, carbon dioxide, and oxygen 
C) mobility of the pesticide through water runoff 
D) pest species evolving genetic resistance to pesticides 
E) ease of application to ensure that all plants are equally treated with pesticide 
A) harming species other than the ones for which the pesticide is intended 
B) inability of the pesticide to readily break down into safe materials such as water, carbon dioxide, and oxygen 
C) mobility of the pesticide through water runoff 
D) pest species evolving genetic resistance to pesticides 
E) ease of application to ensure that all plants are equally treated with pesticide

Question 3

The child in the photo below is suffering from ___.

Accepted Answer

A) lack of iodine in the diet 
B) anorexia nervosa 
C) Kwashiorkor 
D) Marasmus 
E) overnutrition 
A) lack of iodine in the diet 
B) anorexia nervosa 
C) Kwashiorkor 
D) Marasmus 
E) overnutrition

Question 4

Soybeans, clover, and alfalfa are examples of _________, which along with symbiotic bacteria play an important part in the nitrogen cycle.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Soybeans, clover, and alfalfa are examples of...

Question 5

Peregrine falcons were once an endangered species in the U.S. How did the biological magnification of DDT contribute to this status? What is credited with allowing their numbers to increase in recent years?

Accepted Answer

DDT was used to control mosquitoes and a

Question 6

The condition in which people live with chronic hunger and malnutrition is ___.

Accepted Answer

A) food crisis 
B) subsistence agriculture 
C) famine 
D) bioaccumulation 
E) food insecurity 
A) food crisis 
B) subsistence agriculture 
C) famine 
D) bioaccumulation 
E) food insecurity

Question 7

Based on the data of school attainment and undernourishment by region below, what is the relationship between education and undernourishment? Use data from specific regions to support your claim.

Accepted Answer

A clear trend is revealed by this data.

Question 8

A type of subsistence agriculture in which short periods of cultivation are followed by longer periods of fallow land is called

Accepted Answer

A) shifting cultivation 
B) slash-and-burn agriculture 
C) nomadic herding 
D) intercropping 
E) polyculture 
A) shifting cultivation 
B) slash-and-burn agriculture 
C) nomadic herding 
D) intercropping 
E) polyculture

Question 9

One of the problems associated with the "green revolution" is that

Accepted Answer

A) not enough food is produced for developing countries. 
B) it is confined to highly developed countries. 
C) it makes developing countries dependent on high-energy consuming imported technologies. 
D) it has been rejected by developing countries due to conflicts with customary practices. 
E) technology is not advanced enough to make it cost effective. 
A) not enough food is produced for developing countries. 
B) it is confined to highly developed countries. 
C) it makes developing countries dependent on high-energy consuming imported technologies. 
D) it has been rejected by developing countries due to conflicts with customary practices. 
E) technology is not advanced enough to make it cost effective.

Sustainable agriculture encourages the use of antibiotics to prevent disease.

Which of the following is not a serious concern with the type of pesticide application illustrated below?

The child in the photo below is suffering from ___.

Soybeans, clover, and alfalfa are examples of _________, which along with symbiotic bacteria play an important part in the nitrogen cycle.

Peregrine falcons were once an endangered species in the U.S. How did the biological magnification of DDT contribute to this status? What is credited with allowing their numbers to increase in recent years?

The condition in which people live with chronic hunger and malnutrition is ___.

Based on the data of school attainment and undernourishment by region below, what is the relationship between education and undernourishment? Use data from specific regions to support your claim.

A type of subsistence agriculture in which short periods of cultivation are followed by longer periods of fallow land is called

One of the problems associated with the "green revolution" is that

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Exam 14: Agriculture and Food Resources

Sustainable agriculture encourages the use of antibiotics to prevent disease.

Which of the following is not a serious concern with the type of pesticide application illustrated below?

The child in the photo below is suffering from ___.

Soybeans, clover, and alfalfa are examples of _________, which along with symbiotic bacteria play an important part in the nitrogen cycle.

Peregrine falcons were once an endangered species in the U.S. How did the biological magnification of DDT contribute to this status? What is credited with allowing their numbers to increase in recent years?

The condition in which people live with chronic hunger and malnutrition is ___.

Based on the data of school attainment and undernourishment by region below, what is the relationship between education and undernourishment? Use data from specific regions to support your claim.

A type of subsistence agriculture in which short periods of cultivation are followed by longer periods of fallow land is called

One of the problems associated with the "green revolution" is that

The Environmental Challenges We Face

Sustainability and Human Values

Environmental History, Politics, and Economics

Risk Analysis and Environmental Health Hazards

How Ecosystems Work

Ecosystems and Evolution

Human Population Change and the Environment

Air and Air Pollution

Global Atmospheric Changes

Freshwater Resources and Water Pollution

The Ocean and Fisheries

Mineral and Soil Resources

Land Resources

Biodiversity and Conservation

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

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