Question 1

Desertification increases runoff,erosion,recharge,and soil structure decline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Agriculture as it is currently practiced can cause

Accepted Answer

A)  human illness from drinking groundwater polluted by nitrates. 
B)  loss of genetic diversity through habitat degradation. 
C)  fish kills. 
D)  loss of agrobiodiversity. 
E)  all of these answers. 
A)  human illness from drinking groundwater polluted by nitrates. 
B)  loss of genetic diversity through habitat degradation. 
C)  fish kills. 
D)  loss of agrobiodiversity. 
E)  all of these answers.

Question 4

A hormone is

Accepted Answer

A)  a new form of chemical insecticide waiting approval by the EPA. 
B)  a strong herbicide. 
C)  a species-specific chemical sex attractant. 
D)  a chemical that travels in the circulatory system and controls an organism's growth and development. 
E)  a safe, natural pesticide. 
A)  a new form of chemical insecticide waiting approval by the EPA. 
B)  a strong herbicide. 
C)  a species-specific chemical sex attractant. 
D)  a chemical that travels in the circulatory system and controls an organism's growth and development. 
E)  a safe, natural pesticide.

Question 5

Food production is unlikely to increase by increasing the amount of irrigated farmland because

Accepted Answer

A)  population growth limits the amount of land set aside for agriculture. 
B)  groundwater pollution limits the amount of available water. 
C)  soil salinization and waterlogging decreases food production. 
D)  cost of irrigating farmland is prohibitive to most of the world's farmers. 
E)  all of these answers 
A)  population growth limits the amount of land set aside for agriculture. 
B)  groundwater pollution limits the amount of available water. 
C)  soil salinization and waterlogging decreases food production. 
D)  cost of irrigating farmland is prohibitive to most of the world's farmers. 
E)  all of these answers

Question 6

Which of the following industries has the largest total annual sales in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Automotive 
B)  Housing 
C)  Agricultural 
D)  Steel 
E)  Lumber 
A)  Automotive 
B)  Housing 
C)  Agricultural 
D)  Steel 
E)  Lumber

Question 7

According to pesticide proponents,pesticides do all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  protect natural enemies. 
B)  increase profit for farmers. 
C)  work faster than alternate controls. 
D)  increase food supplies. 
E)  save lives. 
A)  protect natural enemies. 
B)  increase profit for farmers. 
C)  work faster than alternate controls. 
D)  increase food supplies. 
E)  save lives.

Question 8

In alley cropping,

Accepted Answer

A)  crops are planted between hedgerows of trees or shrubs that are used for fruit or fuelwood. 
B)  terraces are built to prevent swift water runoff. 
C)  plowing runs across slopes. 
D)  special tillers are used so the topsoil is not disturbed. 
E)  a small series of dams are built. 
A)  crops are planted between hedgerows of trees or shrubs that are used for fruit or fuelwood. 
B)  terraces are built to prevent swift water runoff. 
C)  plowing runs across slopes. 
D)  special tillers are used so the topsoil is not disturbed. 
E)  a small series of dams are built.

Question 9

Pesticides kill

Accepted Answer

A)  rodents. 
B)  weeds. 
C)  insects. 
D)  fungi. 
E)  all of these answers 
A)  rodents. 
B)  weeds. 
C)  insects. 
D)  fungi. 
E)  all of these answers

Question 10

Genetic engineering is described by all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  gene splicing. 
B)  new crops can be formed from different species. 
C)  evolve naturally. 
D)  tailored to meet human needs. 
E)  higher yields. 
A)  gene splicing. 
B)  new crops can be formed from different species. 
C)  evolve naturally. 
D)  tailored to meet human needs. 
E)  higher yields.

Question 11

Overnutrition and undernutrition lead to all of the following health issues except

Accepted Answer

A)  lower life expectancy. 
B)  lower incomes. 
C)  illness and disease. 
D)  decreased productivity. 
E)  lower quality of life. 
A)  lower life expectancy. 
B)  lower incomes. 
C)  illness and disease. 
D)  decreased productivity. 
E)  lower quality of life.

Question 12

Integrated pest management ____ than pesticides.

Accepted Answer

A)  is more labor intensive 
B)  is faster acting 
C)  requires more fertilizer and irrigation 
D)  is less environmentally sound 
E)  is easier to use 
A)  is more labor intensive 
B)  is faster acting 
C)  requires more fertilizer and irrigation 
D)  is less environmentally sound 
E)  is easier to use

Question 13

A narrow-spectrum ____________________ would only kill the intended species.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A narrow-spectrum ____________________ would only kill the...

Question 14

____________________ is the movement of surface litter and topsoil.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is the movement of surface litter...

Question 15

What are five major obstacles to food security?

Accepted Answer

poverty; conflict; corruption;

Question 16

Anemia can be the result of a deficiency in

Accepted Answer

A)  cobalt. 
B)  iodine. 
C)  iron. 
D)  calcium. 
E)  potassium. 
A)  cobalt. 
B)  iodine. 
C)  iron. 
D)  calcium. 
E)  potassium.

Question 17

Food production systems ranked in order of the proportion of the world's land area used are

Accepted Answer

A)  Cropland, Rangeland, Fisheries 
B)  Rangeland, Cropland, Fisheries 
C)  Fisheries, Rangeland, Cropland 
D)  Cropland, Fisheries, Rangeland 
E)  none of these answers 
A)  Cropland, Rangeland, Fisheries 
B)  Rangeland, Cropland, Fisheries 
C)  Fisheries, Rangeland, Cropland 
D)  Cropland, Fisheries, Rangeland 
E)  none of these answers

Question 18

The entire agricultural system employs less people than the automotive,steel and housing industries in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

To maintain good health individuals need to consume fairly large amounts of ____________________ and smaller amounts of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

macronutri

Question 20

Pesticide applications have threatened

Accepted Answer

A)  honeybee colonies 
B)  predatory birds 
C)  fish-eating birds 
D)  people 
E)  all of these answers 
A)  honeybee colonies 
B)  predatory birds 
C)  fish-eating birds 
D)  people 
E)  all of these answers

Desertification increases runoff,erosion,recharge,and soil structure decline.

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

Agriculture as it is currently practiced can cause

A hormone is

Food production is unlikely to increase by increasing the amount of irrigated farmland because

Which of the following industries has the largest total annual sales in the United States?

According to pesticide proponents,pesticides do all of the following except

In alley cropping,

Pesticides kill

Genetic engineering is described by all of the following except

Overnutrition and undernutrition lead to all of the following health issues except

Integrated pest management ____ than pesticides.

A narrow-spectrum ____________________ would only kill the intended species.

____________________ is the movement of surface litter and topsoil.

What are five major obstacles to food security?

Anemia can be the result of a deficiency in

Food production systems ranked in order of the proportion of the world's land area used are

The entire agricultural system employs less people than the automotive,steel and housing industries in the U.S.

To maintain good health individuals need to consume fairly large amounts of and smaller amounts of .

Pesticide applications have threatened

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

Filters

Exam 7: Food,Soil,and Pest Management

Desertification increases runoff,erosion,recharge,and soil structure decline.

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

Agriculture as it is currently practiced can cause

A hormone is

Food production is unlikely to increase by increasing the amount of irrigated farmland because

Which of the following industries has the largest total annual sales in the United States?

According to pesticide proponents,pesticides do all of the following except

In alley cropping,

Pesticides kill

Genetic engineering is described by all of the following except

Overnutrition and undernutrition lead to all of the following health issues except

Integrated pest management ____ than pesticides.

A narrow-spectrum ____________________ would only kill the intended species.

____________________ is the movement of surface litter and topsoil.

What are five major obstacles to food security?

Anemia can be the result of a deficiency in

Food production systems ranked in order of the proportion of the world's land area used are

The entire agricultural system employs less people than the automotive,steel and housing industries in the U.S.

To maintain good health individuals need to consume fairly large amounts of ____________________ and smaller amounts of ____________________.

Pesticide applications have threatened

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

Filters

To maintain good health individuals need to consume fairly large amounts of and smaller amounts of .