Question 1

Agriculture is the dominant influence on the global landscape.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The dominant crops grown in Canada are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  soybean, barley, canola, and wheat 
B)  wheat, rice, and corn 
C)  hay, corn, rice, and soybean 
D)  barley, canola, rice, and rye 
A)  soybean, barley, canola, and wheat 
B)  wheat, rice, and corn 
C)  hay, corn, rice, and soybean 
D)  barley, canola, rice, and rye

Question 3

________ would be expected to have the highest concentration of DDT.

Accepted Answer

A)  Beluga whales 
B)  Algae 
C)  Atlantic salmon 
D)  Zooplankton 
A)  Beluga whales 
B)  Algae 
C)  Atlantic salmon 
D)  Zooplankton

Question 4

What is the difference between bioaccumulation and biomagnification? Provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Bioaccumulation involves the accumulatio

Question 5

The use of no-till agriculture and reduced areas of summer fallow has led to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural land in Canada 
B)  limited change in the amount of greenhouse gas stored or emitted from agricultural land 
C)  Canadian cropland changing from a greenhouse gas sink to a greenhouse gas source 
D)  Canadian cropland changing from a greenhouse gas source to a greenhouse gas sink 
A)  increasing greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural land in Canada 
B)  limited change in the amount of greenhouse gas stored or emitted from agricultural land 
C)  Canadian cropland changing from a greenhouse gas sink to a greenhouse gas source 
D)  Canadian cropland changing from a greenhouse gas source to a greenhouse gas sink

Question 6

Agriculture accounts for ________ of Canada's GHGs emissions.

Accepted Answer

A)  13-15 per cent 
B)  9-11 per cent 
C)  8-10 per cent 
D)  5-7 per cent 
A)  13-15 per cent 
B)  9-11 per cent 
C)  8-10 per cent 
D)  5-7 per cent

Question 7

As with natural food chains, the longer the agricultural chain, the greater the energy loss.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

List five approaches for addressing the challenge of increasing the quantity and quality of affordable foods to allay global hunger.

Accepted Answer

Tackling global hunger will require expl

Question 9

________ of the energy given as feed to livestock is lost to belching and other gaseous contributions.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 per cent 
B)  20 per cent 
C)  15 per cent 
D)  10 per cent 
A)  5 per cent 
B)  20 per cent 
C)  15 per cent 
D)  10 per cent

Question 10

Inuit mothers are concerned about breastfeeding their babies because of the health effects of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  grasshoppers 
B)  persistent organochlorine pesticides (POPs) 
C)  GHG emissions 
D)  All of the above 
A)  grasshoppers 
B)  persistent organochlorine pesticides (POPs) 
C)  GHG emissions 
D)  All of the above

Question 11

The Livestock Revolution has led to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  intensive farm operations 
B)  dependence on outside supplies of feed 
C)  reliance on industrial feedlots 
D)  All of the above 
A)  intensive farm operations 
B)  dependence on outside supplies of feed 
C)  reliance on industrial feedlots 
D)  All of the above

Question 12

Since cultivation began, up to________ of the carbon originally present in the surface soil layer has been lost.

Accepted Answer

A)  30 per cent 
B)  23 per cent 
C)  42 per cent 
D)  19 per cent 
A)  30 per cent 
B)  23 per cent 
C)  42 per cent 
D)  19 per cent

Question 13

Soil erosion rate is affected by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the speed of surface water flow 
B)  the wind speed 
C)  the amount of natural vegetation 
D)  All of the above 
A)  the speed of surface water flow 
B)  the wind speed 
C)  the amount of natural vegetation 
D)  All of the above

Question 14

People are considered undernourished if ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  their poor dietary practices lead to high levels of obesity 
B)  their caloric intake is less then 90 per cent of the recommended level for their size and activity level 
C)  health impacts associated with poor diet, such as blindness, become apparent 
D)  their caloric intake is adequate but deficient in other requirements, such as vitamins 
A)  their poor dietary practices lead to high levels of obesity 
B)  their caloric intake is less then 90 per cent of the recommended level for their size and activity level 
C)  health impacts associated with poor diet, such as blindness, become apparent 
D)  their caloric intake is adequate but deficient in other requirements, such as vitamins

Question 15

Agriculture dates back ________ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  12,000-14,000 
B)  6,000-9,000 
C)  9,000-11,000 
D)  2,000-4,000 
A)  12,000-14,000 
B)  6,000-9,000 
C)  9,000-11,000 
D)  2,000-4,000

Question 16

The development of agriculture encouraged ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a transition towards nomadic lifestyles 
B)  less trade between communities 
C)  establishment of large permanent settlements 
D)  All of the above 
A)  a transition towards nomadic lifestyles 
B)  less trade between communities 
C)  establishment of large permanent settlements 
D)  All of the above

Question 17

Organic farming increases the density of earthworms in the soil.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is the evidence that ours is not the first time period in which humans have altered atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations?

Accepted Answer

Research on atmospheric trace gas concen

Question 19

Agriculture subsidies paid to farmers generally help to promote equity and environmental stewardship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Canada requires that genetically modified foods be labelled before being sold in retail stores.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Agriculture is the dominant influence on the global landscape.

The dominant crops grown in Canada are ________.

________ would be expected to have the highest concentration of DDT.

What is the difference between bioaccumulation and biomagnification? Provide an example of each.

The use of no-till agriculture and reduced areas of summer fallow has led to ________.

Agriculture accounts for ________ of Canada's GHGs emissions.

As with natural food chains, the longer the agricultural chain, the greater the energy loss.

List five approaches for addressing the challenge of increasing the quantity and quality of affordable foods to allay global hunger.

________ of the energy given as feed to livestock is lost to belching and other gaseous contributions.

Inuit mothers are concerned about breastfeeding their babies because of the health effects of ________.

The Livestock Revolution has led to ________.

Since cultivation began, up to________ of the carbon originally present in the surface soil layer has been lost.

Soil erosion rate is affected by ________.

People are considered undernourished if ________.

Agriculture dates back ________ years ago.

The development of agriculture encouraged ________.

Organic farming increases the density of earthworms in the soil.

What is the evidence that ours is not the first time period in which humans have altered atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations?

Agriculture subsidies paid to farmers generally help to promote equity and environmental stewardship.

Canada requires that genetically modified foods be labelled before being sold in retail stores.

Environment, Resources, and Society

Responding to Global Environmental Change

Energy Flows and Ecosystems

Ecosystems Are Dynamic

Ecosystems and Matter Cycling

Planning and Management Perspectives

Planning and Management: Processes and Methods

Climate Change

Oceans and Fisheries

Forests

Water

Minerals and Energy

Urban Environmental Management

Endangered Species and Protected Areas

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Exam 11: Agriculture

Agriculture is the dominant influence on the global landscape.

The dominant crops grown in Canada are ________.

________ would be expected to have the highest concentration of DDT.

What is the difference between bioaccumulation and biomagnification? Provide an example of each.

The use of no-till agriculture and reduced areas of summer fallow has led to ________.

Agriculture accounts for ________ of Canada's GHGs emissions.

As with natural food chains, the longer the agricultural chain, the greater the energy loss.

List five approaches for addressing the challenge of increasing the quantity and quality of affordable foods to allay global hunger.

________ of the energy given as feed to livestock is lost to belching and other gaseous contributions.

Inuit mothers are concerned about breastfeeding their babies because of the health effects of ________.

The Livestock Revolution has led to ________.

Since cultivation began, up to________ of the carbon originally present in the surface soil layer has been lost.

Soil erosion rate is affected by ________.

People are considered undernourished if ________.

Agriculture dates back ________ years ago.

The development of agriculture encouraged ________.

Organic farming increases the density of earthworms in the soil.

What is the evidence that ours is not the first time period in which humans have altered atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations?

Agriculture subsidies paid to farmers generally help to promote equity and environmental stewardship.

Canada requires that genetically modified foods be labelled before being sold in retail stores.

Environment, Resources, and Society

Responding to Global Environmental Change

Energy Flows and Ecosystems

Ecosystems Are Dynamic

Ecosystems and Matter Cycling

Planning and Management Perspectives

Planning and Management: Processes and Methods

Climate Change

Oceans and Fisheries

Forests

Water

Minerals and Energy

Urban Environmental Management

Endangered Species and Protected Areas

Filters