Question 1

A negative aspect to the green revolution is the need for intensive use of commercial inorganic fertilizers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which agricultural style prevents erosion on steep slopes?

Accepted Answer

A)  alley cropping 
B)  conventional tillage 
C)  terracing 
D)  conservation tillage 
A)  alley cropping 
B)  conventional tillage 
C)  terracing 
D)  conservation tillage

Question 3

Which type of agriculture is most characteristic of developing countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  plantation agriculture 
B)  traditional subsistence agriculture 
C)  traditional intensive agriculture 
D)  industrialized agriculture 
A)  plantation agriculture 
B)  traditional subsistence agriculture 
C)  traditional intensive agriculture 
D)  industrialized agriculture

Question 4

Which term best applies to a farm where several varieties of wheat are growing?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is intercropping. 
B)  It is polyvarietal cultivation. 
C)  It is agroforestry. 
D)  It is a monoculture. 
A)  It is intercropping. 
B)  It is polyvarietal cultivation. 
C)  It is agroforestry. 
D)  It is a monoculture.

Question 5

Which of the following is a type of subsistence agriculture?

Accepted Answer

A)  shifting cultivation of small plots in tropical forests 
B)  coffee plantations 
C)  large cornfields 
D)  intensive cultivation plots 
A)  shifting cultivation of small plots in tropical forests 
B)  coffee plantations 
C)  large cornfields 
D)  intensive cultivation plots

Question 6

What percentage of all jobs in Canada's  workforce are generated by agriculture?

Accepted Answer

A)  about 5% 
B)  about 12% 
C)  about 25% 
D)  about 50% 
A)  about 5% 
B)  about 12% 
C)  about 25% 
D)  about 50%

Question 7

What is the cause of the majority of overgrazing?

Accepted Answer

A)  too many animals permitted to stay in one place for too long 
B)  increased temperatures due to climate change 
C)  large populations of wild herbivores 
D)  increased drought due to climate change 
A)  too many animals permitted to stay in one place for too long 
B)  increased temperatures due to climate change 
C)  large populations of wild herbivores 
D)  increased drought due to climate change

Question 8

Canada uses primarily ________________________________________ for food production.

Accepted Answer

industrial

Question 9

What is the greatest importance of elemental iodine to humans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Iodine deficiency can cause goiter, which can lead to deafness. 
B)  Iodine is useful as a disinfectant. 
C)  Iodine deficiency can cause kwashiorkor. 
D)  Iodine deficiency can cause blindness. 
A)  Iodine deficiency can cause goiter, which can lead to deafness. 
B)  Iodine is useful as a disinfectant. 
C)  Iodine deficiency can cause kwashiorkor. 
D)  Iodine deficiency can cause blindness.

Question 10

Traditional subsistence farming techniques are less efficient than large-scale farming techniques.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

____________________ is a worldwide problem but it is particularly serious in semi-arid irrigated areas with poor drainage.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is a worldwide problem but it...

Question 12

Perennials do not contribute as much to soil erosion and water pollution as do annual crops.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

____________________ causes fatigue,makes infection more likely,and increases a woman's chances of dying in childbirth and an infant's chances of dying of infection during the first year of life.

Accepted Answer

Anemia
Iro

Question 14

Where is the majority of the global commercial fish catch from?

Accepted Answer

A)  freshwater rivers 
B)  wild ecosystems 
C)  the abyssal zone 
D)  the open sea 
A)  freshwater rivers 
B)  wild ecosystems 
C)  the abyssal zone 
D)  the open sea

Question 15

When is a person considered overnourished?

Accepted Answer

A)  when he eats fewer than the basic minimum number of daily calories 
B)  when he eats too many calories each day 
C)  when he eats balanced meals 
D)  when he suffers from poor food quality 
A)  when he eats fewer than the basic minimum number of daily calories 
B)  when he eats too many calories each day 
C)  when he eats balanced meals 
D)  when he suffers from poor food quality

Question 16

Plantation agriculture is used primarily to reduce soil erosion and restore soil fertility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which measure will prevent the majority of human blindness in developing countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  administration of immunizing shots 
B)  administration of vitamin A capsules 
C)  administration of iodine 
D)  administration of sugar and salt dissolved in a glass of water 
A)  administration of immunizing shots 
B)  administration of vitamin A capsules 
C)  administration of iodine 
D)  administration of sugar and salt dissolved in a glass of water

Question 18

Malnourished individuals may become prone to infections and may eventually develop a specific deficiency disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

On what percentage of the world's croplands is topsoil eroding faster than it forms?

Accepted Answer

A)  about 8% 
B)  about 38% 
C)  about 78% 
D)  about 98% 
A)  about 8% 
B)  about 38% 
C)  about 78% 
D)  about 98%

Question 20

Which crops were specially bred for tropical and subtropical climates,and were the outcome of genetic research conducted during the green revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  dwarf varieties of corn and potatoes 
B)  dwarf varieties of sugarcane and pineapples 
C)  dwarf varieties of rice and wheat 
D)  dwarf varieties of bananas and coconuts 
A)  dwarf varieties of corn and potatoes 
B)  dwarf varieties of sugarcane and pineapples 
C)  dwarf varieties of rice and wheat 
D)  dwarf varieties of bananas and coconuts

Exam 14: Food and Soil Resources

A negative aspect to the green revolution is the need for intensive use of commercial inorganic fertilizers.

Which agricultural style prevents erosion on steep slopes?

Which type of agriculture is most characteristic of developing countries?

Which term best applies to a farm where several varieties of wheat are growing?

Which of the following is a type of subsistence agriculture?

What percentage of all jobs in Canada's workforce are generated by agriculture?

What is the cause of the majority of overgrazing?

Canada uses primarily ________________________________________ for food production.

What is the greatest importance of elemental iodine to humans?

Traditional subsistence farming techniques are less efficient than large-scale farming techniques.

____________________ is a worldwide problem but it is particularly serious in semi-arid irrigated areas with poor drainage.

Perennials do not contribute as much to soil erosion and water pollution as do annual crops.

____________________ causes fatigue,makes infection more likely,and increases a woman's chances of dying in childbirth and an infant's chances of dying of infection during the first year of life.

Where is the majority of the global commercial fish catch from?

When is a person considered overnourished?

Plantation agriculture is used primarily to reduce soil erosion and restore soil fertility.

Which measure will prevent the majority of human blindness in developing countries?

Malnourished individuals may become prone to infections and may eventually develop a specific deficiency disease.

On what percentage of the world's croplands is topsoil eroding faster than it forms?

Which crops were specially bred for tropical and subtropical climates,and were the outcome of genetic research conducted during the green revolution?

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