Question 1

Which choice reflects the correct sequence of animal efficiency at converting grain into protein, from the most efficient animal to the least?

Accepted Answer

A) fish, chicken, pigs, beef cattle 
B) chicken, fish, beef cattle, pigs 
C) pigs, chicken, fish, beef cattle 
D) beef cattle, fish, chicken, pigs 
E) These animals are all equally efficient at converting grain into protein. 
A) fish, chicken, pigs, beef cattle 
B) chicken, fish, beef cattle, pigs 
C) pigs, chicken, fish, beef cattle 
D) beef cattle, fish, chicken, pigs 
E) These animals are all equally efficient at converting grain into protein.

Question 2

What proportion of food products sold on U.S. a.supermarket shelves contains some form of genetically engineered crop?

Accepted Answer

A) one-fifth 
B) one-third 
C) one-half 
D) two-thirds 
E) three-quarters 
A) one-fifth 
B) one-third 
C) one-half 
D) two-thirds 
E) three-quarters

Question 3

Most soil erosion is caused by

Accepted Answer

A) wind and moving water 
B) photosynthesis 
C) earthquakes 
D) volcanoes 
E) excess heat 
A) wind and moving water 
B) photosynthesis 
C) earthquakes 
D) volcanoes 
E) excess heat

Question 4

Indicate whether the processes listed below are used in industrialized agriculture or organic agriculture.
-globally export-oriented

Accepted Answer

A) industrialized agriculture 
B) organic agriculture 
A) industrialized agriculture 
B) organic agriculture

Question 5

The United States primarily uses ____________________ for food production.

Accepted Answer

industrial

Question 6

Globally, only about half of all manure is returned to the land as nutrient-rich fertilizer.
a.This is a violation of the ____________________ sustainability principle.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Globally, only about half of all manure...

Question 7

The process of ____________________ allows for the raising of marine and freshwater fish in ponds and underwater cages.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The process of ____________________ allows for the...

Question 8

Indicate whether the processes listed below are used in industrialized agriculture or organic agriculture.
-depends on non-renewable fossil fuels

Accepted Answer

A) industrialized agriculture 
B) organic agriculture 
A) industrialized agriculture 
B) organic agriculture

Question 9

There are no technological substitutes for fertile and uncontaminated topsoil.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Indicate whether the processes listed below are used in industrialized agriculture or organic agriculture.
-greater use of renewable energy sources

Accepted Answer

A) industrialized agriculture 
B) organic agriculture 
A) industrialized agriculture 
B) organic agriculture

Question 11

Indicate whether the processes listed below are used in industrialized agriculture or organic agriculture.
-synthetic inorganic fertilizers

Accepted Answer

A) industrialized agriculture 
B) organic agriculture 
A) industrialized agriculture 
B) organic agriculture

Question 12

All of the following are true about subsidies for food production except

Accepted Answer

A) Subsidies in developed countries average $533,000 per minute. 
B) Milk production quadrupled in New Zealand after farm subsidies were ended. 
C) Food prices in developed countries are kept artificially low. 
D) Developing countries also receive large amounts of subsidies for growing food. 
E) All of these statements are true. 
A) Subsidies in developed countries average $533,000 per minute. 
B) Milk production quadrupled in New Zealand after farm subsidies were ended. 
C) Food prices in developed countries are kept artificially low. 
D) Developing countries also receive large amounts of subsidies for growing food. 
E) All of these statements are true.

Question 13

Food production worldwide is now less than in previous decades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A hormone is

Accepted Answer

A) a new form of chemical insecticide awaiting approval by FIFRA 
B) a strong herbicide 
C) a species-specific chemical sex attractant 
D) a chemical that controls an organism's growth and development 
E) a strong pesticide 
A) a new form of chemical insecticide awaiting approval by FIFRA 
B) a strong herbicide 
C) a species-specific chemical sex attractant 
D) a chemical that controls an organism's growth and development 
E) a strong pesticide

Question 15

____________________ is a form of industrialized agriculture used primarily in tropical developing countries.

Accepted Answer

Plantation

Question 16

One of the problems with genetically modified food crops is that if pollen released from the plants spreads among non-engineered plants it will reduce the natural genetic ____________________ of wild strains.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One of the problems with genetically modified...

Question 17

Since 1945, approximately ____ species of insects have developed resistance to one or more insecticides.

Accepted Answer

A) 50 
B) 500 
C) 1,000 
D) 2,000 
E) 5,000 
A) 50 
B) 500 
C) 1,000 
D) 2,000 
E) 5,000

Question 18

Which of the following approaches would be the least beneficial in trying to reduce insect damage?

Accepted Answer

A) rotating crops 
B) genetic engineering of crops 
C) planting monocultures 
D) bringing in natural enemies 
E) planting polycultures 
A) rotating crops 
B) genetic engineering of crops 
C) planting monocultures 
D) bringing in natural enemies 
E) planting polycultures

Question 19

Indicate whether the processes listed below are used in industrialized agriculture or organic agriculture.
-growth hormones used to produce meat

Accepted Answer

A) industrialized agriculture 
B) organic agriculture 
A) industrialized agriculture 
B) organic agriculture

Question 20

Indicate whether the processes listed below are used in industrialized agriculture or organic agriculture.
-no genetically modified seeds

Accepted Answer

A) industrialized agriculture 
B) organic agriculture 
A) industrialized agriculture 
B) organic agriculture

Which choice reflects the correct sequence of animal efficiency at converting grain into protein, from the most efficient animal to the least?

What proportion of food products sold on U.S. a.supermarket shelves contains some form of genetically engineered crop?

Most soil erosion is caused by

Indicate whether the processes listed below are used in industrialized agriculture or organic agriculture. -globally export-oriented

The United States primarily uses ____________________ for food production.

Globally, only about half of all manure is returned to the land as nutrient-rich fertilizer. a.This is a violation of the ____________________ sustainability principle.

The process of ____________________ allows for the raising of marine and freshwater fish in ponds and underwater cages.

Indicate whether the processes listed below are used in industrialized agriculture or organic agriculture. -depends on non-renewable fossil fuels

There are no technological substitutes for fertile and uncontaminated topsoil.

Indicate whether the processes listed below are used in industrialized agriculture or organic agriculture. -greater use of renewable energy sources

Indicate whether the processes listed below are used in industrialized agriculture or organic agriculture. -synthetic inorganic fertilizers

All of the following are true about subsidies for food production except

Food production worldwide is now less than in previous decades.

A hormone is

____________________ is a form of industrialized agriculture used primarily in tropical developing countries.

One of the problems with genetically modified food crops is that if pollen released from the plants spreads among non-engineered plants it will reduce the natural genetic ____________________ of wild strains.

Since 1945, approximately ____ species of insects have developed resistance to one or more insecticides.

Which of the following approaches would be the least beneficial in trying to reduce insect damage?

Indicate whether the processes listed below are used in industrialized agriculture or organic agriculture. -growth hormones used to produce meat

Indicate whether the processes listed below are used in industrialized agriculture or organic agriculture. -no genetically modified seeds

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Exam 10: Food, Soil, and Pest Management

Which choice reflects the correct sequence of animal efficiency at converting grain into protein, from the most efficient animal to the least?

What proportion of food products sold on U.S. a.supermarket shelves contains some form of genetically engineered crop?

Most soil erosion is caused by

Indicate whether the processes listed below are used in industrialized agriculture or organic agriculture. -globally export-oriented

The United States primarily uses ____________________ for food production.

Globally, only about half of all manure is returned to the land as nutrient-rich fertilizer. a.This is a violation of the ____________________ sustainability principle.

The process of ____________________ allows for the raising of marine and freshwater fish in ponds and underwater cages.

Indicate whether the processes listed below are used in industrialized agriculture or organic agriculture. -depends on non-renewable fossil fuels

There are no technological substitutes for fertile and uncontaminated topsoil.

Indicate whether the processes listed below are used in industrialized agriculture or organic agriculture. -greater use of renewable energy sources

Indicate whether the processes listed below are used in industrialized agriculture or organic agriculture. -synthetic inorganic fertilizers

All of the following are true about subsidies for food production except

Food production worldwide is now less than in previous decades.

A hormone is

____________________ is a form of industrialized agriculture used primarily in tropical developing countries.

One of the problems with genetically modified food crops is that if pollen released from the plants spreads among non-engineered plants it will reduce the natural genetic ____________________ of wild strains.

Since 1945, approximately ____ species of insects have developed resistance to one or more insecticides.

Which of the following approaches would be the least beneficial in trying to reduce insect damage?

Indicate whether the processes listed below are used in industrialized agriculture or organic agriculture. -growth hormones used to produce meat

Indicate whether the processes listed below are used in industrialized agriculture or organic agriculture. -no genetically modified seeds

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, Matter, and Energy

Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity, Species Interactions, and Population Control

The Human Population and Urbanization

Climate and Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Ecosystem Approach

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources

Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Environmental Economics, Politics, and Worldviews

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