Question 1

Overgrazing by cattle can ultimately result in water pollution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Per unit area, the application of synthetic pesticides is higher on typical crop fields than it is on the average lawn.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to pesticide proponents, pesticides

Accepted Answer

A) work fast 
B) increase profit for farmers 
C) save lives 
D) increase food supplies 
E) all of these answers 
A) work fast 
B) increase profit for farmers 
C) save lives 
D) increase food supplies 
E) all of these answers

Question 4

The process least likely to conserve soil nutrients is

Accepted Answer

A) crop rotation 
B) fertilizing with compost 
C) fertilizing with green manure 
D) fertilizing with animal manure 
E) irrigation 
A) crop rotation 
B) fertilizing with compost 
C) fertilizing with green manure 
D) fertilizing with animal manure 
E) irrigation

Question 5

Farmers use alley cropping with row patterns nearly level around hills-not up and down-to dissuade soil erosion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Soil in the United States is eroding about ____ times faster than it can form.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 4 
C) 8 
D) 17 
E) 22 
A) 2 
B) 4 
C) 8 
D) 17 
E) 22

Question 7

Biological control of pests

Accepted Answer

A) costs more money than pesticides to use 
B) is toxic to use 
C) is fast-acting 
D) is not toxic to use 
E) has never been very effective 
A) costs more money than pesticides to use 
B) is toxic to use 
C) is fast-acting 
D) is not toxic to use 
E) has never been very effective

Question 8

Which of the following statements is a weakness of using pheromones?

Accepted Answer

A) They are costly and time-consuming to produce. 
B) They are more effective in the juvenile stage than the adult stage. 
C) Insects develop resistance to pheromones. 
D) They are biologically magnified in nontarget species. 
E) They only work in large amounts. 
A) They are costly and time-consuming to produce. 
B) They are more effective in the juvenile stage than the adult stage. 
C) Insects develop resistance to pheromones. 
D) They are biologically magnified in nontarget species. 
E) They only work in large amounts.

Question 9

The International Water Management Institute has estimated that between 2005 and 2050, water use for agriculture will need to increase by ____________________ percent to help provide food for an estimated 2.5 billion more people.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The International Water Management Institute has estimated...

Question 10

Low-input ____________________ produces higher yields than does high-input ____________________.

Accepted Answer

polycultur

Question 11

An integrated pest management program attempts to

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

A pheromone 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 bloodstream chemical that controls an organism's growth and development 
E) a safe, natural 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 bloodstream chemical that controls an organism's growth and development 
E) a safe, natural pesticide

Question 13

The sale and use of pesticides in the United States is regulated by which agencies?

Accepted Answer

A) FDA, EPA, and USDA 
B) USDA, FDA, and ATF 
C) CIA, FDA, and USDA 
D) FBI, FDA, and EPA 
E) EPA, ATF, and FBI 
A) FDA, EPA, and USDA 
B) USDA, FDA, and ATF 
C) CIA, FDA, and USDA 
D) FBI, FDA, and EPA 
E) EPA, ATF, and FBI

Question 14

A(n) ____________________ is a chemical used to control or kill populations of organisms that we consider undesirable such as insects, weeds, or rodents.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ____________________ is a chemical used to...

Question 15

Sharply reducing ____________________ is the single most important component of more sustainable agriculture.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sharply reducing ____________________ is the single most...

Question 16

If the metric tons of fish harvested per year is reduced by 50% how will this reduction affect the sustainable yield?

Accepted Answer

There will be no cha

Question 17

A drawback of traditional crossbreeding of plants for major food crops that is not a problem in genetically engineered food crops is the fact that

Accepted Answer

A) they never produce very high yields 
B) it takes 15 years or more to produce a commercially valuable crop variety 
C) only genetically similar species can be crossbred 
D) all of these answers are correct 
E) they never produce very high yields and only genetically similar species can be crossbred 
A) they never produce very high yields 
B) it takes 15 years or more to produce a commercially valuable crop variety 
C) only genetically similar species can be crossbred 
D) all of these answers are correct 
E) they never produce very high yields and only genetically similar species can be crossbred

Question 18

Discuss the pros and cons of Brazil's emergence as a world superpower in food production.

Accepted Answer

Pro:
-High crop yields are produced beca

Question 19

Which of the following is the list of macronutrients needed to sustain good health?

Accepted Answer

A) vitamin A, C, and iodine 
B) vitamin A, C, and E 
C) iodine, protein, and carbohydrate 
D) protein, carbohydrate, and fats 
E) protein, carbohydrate, and nucleic acids 
A) vitamin A, C, and iodine 
B) vitamin A, C, and E 
C) iodine, protein, and carbohydrate 
D) protein, carbohydrate, and fats 
E) protein, carbohydrate, and nucleic acids

Question 20

Indicate whether the processes listed below are used in industrialized agriculture or organic agriculture.
-produces about 80% of the world's food

Accepted Answer

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

Overgrazing by cattle can ultimately result in water pollution.

Per unit area, the application of synthetic pesticides is higher on typical crop fields than it is on the average lawn.

According to pesticide proponents, pesticides

The process least likely to conserve soil nutrients is

Farmers use alley cropping with row patterns nearly level around hills-not up and down-to dissuade soil erosion.

Soil in the United States is eroding about ____ times faster than it can form.

Biological control of pests

Which of the following statements is a weakness of using pheromones?

The International Water Management Institute has estimated that between 2005 and 2050, water use for agriculture will need to increase by ____________________ percent to help provide food for an estimated 2.5 billion more people.

Low-input produces higher yields than does high-input .

An integrated pest management program attempts to

A pheromone is

The sale and use of pesticides in the United States is regulated by which agencies?

A(n) ____________________ is a chemical used to control or kill populations of organisms that we consider undesirable such as insects, weeds, or rodents.

Sharply reducing ____________________ is the single most important component of more sustainable agriculture.

If the metric tons of fish harvested per year is reduced by 50% how will this reduction affect the sustainable yield?

A drawback of traditional crossbreeding of plants for major food crops that is not a problem in genetically engineered food crops is the fact that

Discuss the pros and cons of Brazil's emergence as a world superpower in food production.

Which of the following is the list of macronutrients needed to sustain good health?

Indicate whether the processes listed below are used in industrialized agriculture or organic agriculture. -produces about 80% of the world's food

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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Exam 10: Food, Soil, and Pest Management

Overgrazing by cattle can ultimately result in water pollution.

Per unit area, the application of synthetic pesticides is higher on typical crop fields than it is on the average lawn.

According to pesticide proponents, pesticides

The process least likely to conserve soil nutrients is

Farmers use alley cropping with row patterns nearly level around hills-not up and down-to dissuade soil erosion.

Soil in the United States is eroding about ____ times faster than it can form.

Biological control of pests

Which of the following statements is a weakness of using pheromones?

The International Water Management Institute has estimated that between 2005 and 2050, water use for agriculture will need to increase by ____________________ percent to help provide food for an estimated 2.5 billion more people.

Low-input ____________________ produces higher yields than does high-input ____________________.

An integrated pest management program attempts to

A pheromone is

The sale and use of pesticides in the United States is regulated by which agencies?

A(n) ____________________ is a chemical used to control or kill populations of organisms that we consider undesirable such as insects, weeds, or rodents.

Sharply reducing ____________________ is the single most important component of more sustainable agriculture.

If the metric tons of fish harvested per year is reduced by 50% how will this reduction affect the sustainable yield?

A drawback of traditional crossbreeding of plants for major food crops that is not a problem in genetically engineered food crops is the fact that

Discuss the pros and cons of Brazil's emergence as a world superpower in food production.

Which of the following is the list of macronutrients needed to sustain good health?

Indicate whether the processes listed below are used in industrialized agriculture or organic agriculture. -produces about 80% of the world's food

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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Low-input produces higher yields than does high-input .