Question 1

The first green revolution included

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A)  increasing the intensity and frequency of cropping. 
B)  increasing the use of fertilizer and pesticides. 
C)  developing and planting high-yield crop varieties. 
D)  all of these answers 
E)  none of these answers 
A)  increasing the intensity and frequency of cropping. 
B)  increasing the use of fertilizer and pesticides. 
C)  developing and planting high-yield crop varieties. 
D)  all of these answers 
E)  none of these answers

Question 2

Agricultural experts hope to increase food production by using all of the following plants except plants that

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A)  grow in salty soil. 
B)  make their own nitrogen fertilizer. 
C)  do not require light to produce their food. 
D)  are resistant to drought. 
E)  grow faster. 
A)  grow in salty soil. 
B)  make their own nitrogen fertilizer. 
C)  do not require light to produce their food. 
D)  are resistant to drought. 
E)  grow faster.

Question 3

Problems with aquaculture include all but which one?

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A)  Destruction of mangrove forests and estuaries. 
B)  Uses large amounts of feed and water. 
C)  Waste contamination of nearby surface water and groundwater. 
D)  Dense populations being prone to disease. 
E)  Smaller yields. 
A)  Destruction of mangrove forests and estuaries. 
B)  Uses large amounts of feed and water. 
C)  Waste contamination of nearby surface water and groundwater. 
D)  Dense populations being prone to disease. 
E)  Smaller yields.

Question 4

Since 1950,the majority of the increase in food production is a result of the ____ revolution.

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A)  red 
B)  blue 
C)  green 
D)  yellow 
E)  orange 
A)  red 
B)  blue 
C)  green 
D)  yellow 
E)  orange

Question 5

All of the following factors contributed to major increases of U.S.food productivity since 1960 except

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A)  increased use of fossil fuels and water. 
B)  increased amount of cultivated land. 
C)  increased use of pesticides and inorganic fertilizers. 
D)  factory farming. 
E)  advances in technology. 
A)  increased use of fossil fuels and water. 
B)  increased amount of cultivated land. 
C)  increased use of pesticides and inorganic fertilizers. 
D)  factory farming. 
E)  advances in technology.

Question 6

____________________ means that every person in a given area has daily access to enough nutritious food to have an active and healthy life.

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The answer of ____________________ means that every person in a...

Question 7

What can individuals do to reduce exposure to pesticides?

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Individuals can grow organic f

Question 8

An agricultural style that prevents erosion on steep slopes is

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A)  conventional tillage farming. 
B)  conservation tillage farming. 
C)  terracing. 
D)  strip cropping. 
E)  crop rotation. 
A)  conventional tillage farming. 
B)  conservation tillage farming. 
C)  terracing. 
D)  strip cropping. 
E)  crop rotation.

Question 9

Agriculture can harm the land through

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A)  soil erosion. 
B)  salinization. 
C)  reduction in microorganism diversity. 
D)  waterlogging. 
E)  all of these answers. 
A)  soil erosion. 
B)  salinization. 
C)  reduction in microorganism diversity. 
D)  waterlogging. 
E)  all of these answers.

Question 10

Problems with pesticides include all but which one?

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A)  Loss of natural predators such that other species become pests 
B)  Harm to wildlife and people 
C)  Spreading throughout the environment 
D)  They are persistent 
E)  Protect food supplies 
A)  Loss of natural predators such that other species become pests 
B)  Harm to wildlife and people 
C)  Spreading throughout the environment 
D)  They are persistent 
E)  Protect food supplies

Question 11

A United States corporation manufactures a pesticide that is banned for use in the USA.The corporation markets the pesticide overseas,where it is applied to tropical produce.The tropical produce is imported into the USA for consumption by consumers such as you.This process is called

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A)  circle of poison. 
B)  subsidy. 
C)  IPM. 
D)  bioaccumulation. 
E)  chemical disruption. 
A)  circle of poison. 
B)  subsidy. 
C)  IPM. 
D)  bioaccumulation. 
E)  chemical disruption.

Question 12

A monoculture crop is a

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A)  cloned plant species. 
B)  large crop of a single species. 
C)  cultural identity of a species. 
D)  large farm that grows many varieties of crops. 
E)  crop that has been severely stricken by disease or drought. 
A)  cloned plant species. 
B)  large crop of a single species. 
C)  cultural identity of a species. 
D)  large farm that grows many varieties of crops. 
E)  crop that has been severely stricken by disease or drought.

Question 13

All of the following statements about industrialized meat production are true except

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A)  Producing more meat will decrease the pressure on the world's grain supply. 
B)  Meat production in the U.S. produces more waste than the human population. 
C)  Industrialized meat production is one of the largest consumers of water. 
D)  Marine fisheries are stressed by the meat industry. 
E)  Large quantities of fossil fuels are consumed in industrialized meat production. 
A)  Producing more meat will decrease the pressure on the world's grain supply. 
B)  Meat production in the U.S. produces more waste than the human population. 
C)  Industrialized meat production is one of the largest consumers of water. 
D)  Marine fisheries are stressed by the meat industry. 
E)  Large quantities of fossil fuels are consumed in industrialized meat production.

Question 14

The concept of sustainable aquaculture is supported by all but which one?

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A)  Eating species that feed on plants rather than other fish. 
B)  Protecting estuaries and mangroves. 
C)  Zero-discharge freshwater ponds for raising shrimp. 
D)  Purchasing fish products certified and labeled as sustainably produced. 
E)  Releasing aquaculture species into the wild to boost local populations. 
A)  Eating species that feed on plants rather than other fish. 
B)  Protecting estuaries and mangroves. 
C)  Zero-discharge freshwater ponds for raising shrimp. 
D)  Purchasing fish products certified and labeled as sustainably produced. 
E)  Releasing aquaculture species into the wild to boost local populations.

Question 15

The United States primarily uses ____________________ agriculture for food production.

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The answer of The United States primarily uses ____________________ agriculture...

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of  
-On the world food production figure,choose...

Question 17

Discuss both the economical and ecological advantages and disadvantages of both sustainable and commercial pest control methods.

Accepted Answer

• Sustainable pest control economic adva

Question 18

Pesticide use has resulted in increased pest tolerance and therefore an increased use of pesticides.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A(n)____________________ is any substance intended to prevent,destroy,repel,or mitigate an unwanted organism.

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The answer of A(n)____________________ is any substance intended to prevent,destroy,repel,or...

The first green revolution included

Agricultural experts hope to increase food production by using all of the following plants except plants that

Problems with aquaculture include all but which one?

Since 1950,the majority of the increase in food production is a result of the ____ revolution.

All of the following factors contributed to major increases of U.S.food productivity since 1960 except

____________________ means that every person in a given area has daily access to enough nutritious food to have an active and healthy life.

What can individuals do to reduce exposure to pesticides?

An agricultural style that prevents erosion on steep slopes is

Agriculture can harm the land through

Problems with pesticides include all but which one?

A United States corporation manufactures a pesticide that is banned for use in the USA.The corporation markets the pesticide overseas,where it is applied to tropical produce.The tropical produce is imported into the USA for consumption by consumers such as you.This process is called

A monoculture crop is a

All of the following statements about industrialized meat production are true except

The concept of sustainable aquaculture is supported by all but which one?

The United States primarily uses ____________________ agriculture for food production.

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

Discuss both the economical and ecological advantages and disadvantages of both sustainable and commercial pest control methods.

Pesticide use has resulted in increased pest tolerance and therefore an increased use of pesticides.

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

A(n)____________________ is any substance intended to prevent,destroy,repel,or mitigate an unwanted organism.

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Water Resources and Water Pollution

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

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Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

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Exam 7: Food,Soil,and Pest Management

The first green revolution included

Agricultural experts hope to increase food production by using all of the following plants except plants that

Problems with aquaculture include all but which one?

Since 1950,the majority of the increase in food production is a result of the ____ revolution.

All of the following factors contributed to major increases of U.S.food productivity since 1960 except

____________________ means that every person in a given area has daily access to enough nutritious food to have an active and healthy life.

What can individuals do to reduce exposure to pesticides?

An agricultural style that prevents erosion on steep slopes is

Agriculture can harm the land through

Problems with pesticides include all but which one?

A United States corporation manufactures a pesticide that is banned for use in the USA.The corporation markets the pesticide overseas,where it is applied to tropical produce.The tropical produce is imported into the USA for consumption by consumers such as you.This process is called

A monoculture crop is a

All of the following statements about industrialized meat production are true except

The concept of sustainable aquaculture is supported by all but which one?

The United States primarily uses ____________________ agriculture for food production.

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

Discuss both the economical and ecological advantages and disadvantages of both sustainable and commercial pest control methods.

Pesticide use has resulted in increased pest tolerance and therefore an increased use of pesticides.

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

A(n)____________________ is any substance intended to prevent,destroy,repel,or mitigate an unwanted organism.

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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