Question 1

The use of cultivation,biological controls and targeted chemical applications on a farm crop is called integrated pest management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

-On the world food production figure,choose the location that principally involves plantation agriculture.

Accepted Answer

B

Question 3

Compost is placed on soil surfaces primarily to minimize soil erosion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Soil conservation on farms is best implemented by all but which of the following methods?

Accepted Answer

A)  terracing 
B)  contour farming 
C)  alley cropping 
D)  plowing 
E)  cover crops 
A)  terracing 
B)  contour farming 
C)  alley cropping 
D)  plowing 
E)  cover crops

Question 5

Which of the following categories includes all of the others?

Accepted Answer

A)  Insecticides 
B)  Herbicides 
C)  Pesticides 
D)  Fungicides 
E)  Nematocides 
A)  Insecticides 
B)  Herbicides 
C)  Pesticides 
D)  Fungicides 
E)  Nematocides

Question 6

Numerous practices have been developed to deter ____________________,which include reducing or eliminating tillage,managing irrigation to reduce runoff,and keeping soil covered with plants or mulch.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Numerous practices have been developed to deter...

Question 7

All of the following are ways to clean up and prevent soil salinization except

Accepted Answer

A)  leave the land fallow for 2-5 years. 
B)  reduce irrigation. 
C)  use inorganic fertilizers. 
D)  install underground drainage systems. 
E)  flush soil. 
A)  leave the land fallow for 2-5 years. 
B)  reduce irrigation. 
C)  use inorganic fertilizers. 
D)  install underground drainage systems. 
E)  flush soil.

Question 8

Waterlogging is the result of

Accepted Answer

A)  desertification. 
B)  salination. 
C)  wind storms. 
D)  erosion. 
E)  a rise in the water table. 
A)  desertification. 
B)  salination. 
C)  wind storms. 
D)  erosion. 
E)  a rise in the water table.

Question 9

Sustainable agriculture is characterized by the major use of

Accepted Answer

A)  massive irrigation projects. 
B)  fossil fuels. 
C)  pesticides. 
D)  organic fertilizers. 
E)  inorganic fertilizers. 
A)  massive irrigation projects. 
B)  fossil fuels. 
C)  pesticides. 
D)  organic fertilizers. 
E)  inorganic fertilizers.

Question 10

Although there is enough food production to meet the basic nutritional needs of every person on Earth today,food is not distributed equally because of differences in

Accepted Answer

A)  political and economic power. 
B)  average per capita income. 
C)  corruption and war. 
D)  all of these answers 
E)  none of these answers. 
A)  political and economic power. 
B)  average per capita income. 
C)  corruption and war. 
D)  all of these answers 
E)  none of these answers.

Question 11

U.S.consumers pay less than the market price of their total food costs. What are five of the hidden costs related to their food consumption?

Accepted Answer

Taxes for farm subsidies; poll

Question 12

The negative environmental effects of industrial food production include all but which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biodiversity loss 
B)  Decrease in fish farms 
C)  Decreased human health 
D)  Water and air pollution 
E)  Decrease in the quality and quantity of soil 
A)  Biodiversity loss 
B)  Decrease in fish farms 
C)  Decreased human health 
D)  Water and air pollution 
E)  Decrease in the quality and quantity of soil

Question 13

A large farm grows many acres of one crop,in this case spinach.The crop is called (a)

Accepted Answer

A)  polyculture. 
B)  traditional agriculture. 
C)  monoculture. 
D)  intensive agriculture. 
E)  industrial agriculture. 
A)  polyculture. 
B)  traditional agriculture. 
C)  monoculture. 
D)  intensive agriculture. 
E)  industrial agriculture.

Question 14

Blindness may be the result of not getting enough ___ in the diet.

Accepted Answer

A)  iodine 
B)  calcium 
C)  iron 
D)  vitamin D 
E)  vitamin A 
A)  iodine 
B)  calcium 
C)  iron 
D)  vitamin D 
E)  vitamin A

Question 15

Two problems associated with ____________________ are salination and waterlogging.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Two problems associated with ____________________ are salination...

Question 16

Livestock in the United States produces more waste (manure)than is produced by the country's human population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The harmful environmental effects of soil erosion include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  clogging of waterways with sediment. 
B)  loss of soil fertility. 
C)  fish kills. 
D)  desertification. 
E)  aquifer depletion. 
A)  clogging of waterways with sediment. 
B)  loss of soil fertility. 
C)  fish kills. 
D)  desertification. 
E)  aquifer depletion.

Question 18

Switching to integrated pest management is

Accepted Answer

A)  hard to do because it requires a break from tradition. 
B)  strongly opposed by politically and economically powerful agricultural chemical companies. 
C)  difficult because farmers need to be educated about its use. 
D)  all of these answers 
E)  none of these answers 
A)  hard to do because it requires a break from tradition. 
B)  strongly opposed by politically and economically powerful agricultural chemical companies. 
C)  difficult because farmers need to be educated about its use. 
D)  all of these answers 
E)  none of these answers

Question 19

Problems associated with feedlots include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  higher water consumption. 
B)  increased use of energy and fossil fuels. 
C)  overgrazing. 
D)  higher waste output. 
E)  increased need for grain and fish feed. 
A)  higher water consumption. 
B)  increased use of energy and fossil fuels. 
C)  overgrazing. 
D)  higher waste output. 
E)  increased need for grain and fish feed.

Question 20

Three grain crops provide 48% of the calories consumed directly by humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The use of cultivation,biological controls and targeted chemical applications on a farm crop is called integrated pest management.

-On the world food production figure,choose the location that principally involves plantation agriculture.

Compost is placed on soil surfaces primarily to minimize soil erosion.

Soil conservation on farms is best implemented by all but which of the following methods?

Which of the following categories includes all of the others?

Numerous practices have been developed to deter ____________________,which include reducing or eliminating tillage,managing irrigation to reduce runoff,and keeping soil covered with plants or mulch.

All of the following are ways to clean up and prevent soil salinization except

Waterlogging is the result of

Sustainable agriculture is characterized by the major use of

Although there is enough food production to meet the basic nutritional needs of every person on Earth today,food is not distributed equally because of differences in

U.S.consumers pay less than the market price of their total food costs. What are five of the hidden costs related to their food consumption?

The negative environmental effects of industrial food production include all but which one?

A large farm grows many acres of one crop,in this case spinach.The crop is called (a)

Blindness may be the result of not getting enough ___ in the diet.

Two problems associated with ____________________ are salination and waterlogging.

Livestock in the United States produces more waste (manure)than is produced by the country's human population.

The harmful environmental effects of soil erosion include all of the following except

Switching to integrated pest management is

Problems associated with feedlots include all of the following except

Three grain crops provide 48% of the calories consumed directly by humans.

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

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Biodiversity and Evolution

Community Ecology, Population Ecology, and the Human Population

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Urbanization and Solid and Hazardous Waste

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Exam 7: Food,Soil,and Pest Management

The use of cultivation,biological controls and targeted chemical applications on a farm crop is called integrated pest management.

-On the world food production figure,choose the location that principally involves plantation agriculture.

Compost is placed on soil surfaces primarily to minimize soil erosion.

Soil conservation on farms is best implemented by all but which of the following methods?

Which of the following categories includes all of the others?

Numerous practices have been developed to deter ____________________,which include reducing or eliminating tillage,managing irrigation to reduce runoff,and keeping soil covered with plants or mulch.

All of the following are ways to clean up and prevent soil salinization except

Waterlogging is the result of

Sustainable agriculture is characterized by the major use of

Although there is enough food production to meet the basic nutritional needs of every person on Earth today,food is not distributed equally because of differences in

U.S.consumers pay less than the market price of their total food costs. What are five of the hidden costs related to their food consumption?

The negative environmental effects of industrial food production include all but which one?

A large farm grows many acres of one crop,in this case spinach.The crop is called (a)

Blindness may be the result of not getting enough ___ in the diet.

Two problems associated with ____________________ are salination and waterlogging.

Livestock in the United States produces more waste (manure)than is produced by the country's human population.

The harmful environmental effects of soil erosion include all of the following except

Switching to integrated pest management is

Problems associated with feedlots include all of the following except

Three grain crops provide 48% of the calories consumed directly by humans.

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, Matter, Energy, and Systems

Biodiversity and Evolution

Community Ecology, Population Ecology, and the Human Population

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Urbanization and Solid and Hazardous Waste

Economics, Politics, Worldviews, and Sustainability

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