Question 1

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 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Subsidies in developed countries average $571,000 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)  Some analysts recommend replacing traditional subsidies with subsidies that promote sustainable agricultural practices. 
A)  Subsidies in developed countries average $571,000 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)  Some analysts recommend replacing traditional subsidies with subsidies that promote sustainable agricultural practices.

Question 3

____________________ is a way to grow food on steep slopes or mountainsides without depleting topsoil.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is a way to grow food...

Question 4

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 5

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

Question 6

Because root systems at different depths in a given area of soil capture nutrients and soil efficiently we can say that

Accepted Answer

A)  polyculture lessens the need for fertilizer 
B)  polyculture lessens the need for fertilizer and water 
C)  polyculture increases the need for fertilizer but not water 
D)  polyculture increases the need for water but not fertilizer 
E)  polyculture lessens the need for pollinators 
A)  polyculture lessens the need for fertilizer 
B)  polyculture lessens the need for fertilizer and water 
C)  polyculture increases the need for fertilizer but not water 
D)  polyculture increases the need for water but not fertilizer 
E)  polyculture lessens the need for pollinators

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which macronutrient in the human diet helps to build and repair body tissues?

Accepted Answer

A)  Proteins 
B)  Carbohydrates 
C)  Oils 
D)  Fats 
E)  both oils and proteins 
A)  Proteins 
B)  Carbohydrates 
C)  Oils 
D)  Fats 
E)  both oils and proteins

Question 9

In the United States, the use of synthetic pesticides has increased 10-fold between 1942 and 1997. For the same time period, the crop loss to insects has

Accepted Answer

A)  declined by 10% 
B)  increased by 2% 
C)  almost doubled from 10% to 13% 
D)  stayed at exactly the same percentage 
E)  declined by 50% 
A)  declined by 10% 
B)  increased by 2% 
C)  almost doubled from 10% to 13% 
D)  stayed at exactly the same percentage 
E)  declined by 50%

Question 10

Indicate whether the processes listed below are used in industrialized agriculture or organic agriculture.
-biological pest control

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Which of the following is a likely scenario for an organic farm?

Accepted Answer

A)  use of synthetic pesticides 
B)  use of synthetic fertilizers 
C)  use of genetically engineered seeds 
D)  use feed additives 
E)  use of feed that contains no antibiotics 
A)  use of synthetic pesticides 
B)  use of synthetic fertilizers 
C)  use of genetically engineered seeds 
D)  use feed additives 
E)  use of feed that contains no antibiotics

Question 12

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 13

Organic agriculture is globally export-oriented because it also embraces cultural diversity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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 15

Conservation tillage

Accepted Answer

A)  increases labor costs 
B)  increases erosion 
C)  increases energy consumption 
D)  accelerates water loss from the soil 
E)  decreases erosion 
A)  increases labor costs 
B)  increases erosion 
C)  increases energy consumption 
D)  accelerates water loss from the soil 
E)  decreases erosion

Question 16

You spend an evening with friends who have invited you for dinner and are gourmet cooks. During the conversation over dinner, you learn that the food being served was all locally grown and purchased through a CSA that your hosts participate in. Your hosts could be called

Accepted Answer

A)  environmental activists 
B)  bioprospectors 
C)  omnivores 
D)  backyard gardeners 
E)  locavores 
A)  environmental activists 
B)  bioprospectors 
C)  omnivores 
D)  backyard gardeners 
E)  locavores

Question 17

Indicate whether the processes listed below are used in industrialized agriculture or organic agriculture.
-represents a shift away from the sustainability principle of reliance on solar energy

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

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 19

Which of the following is a characteristic of polyaquaculture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only herbivorous fish are raised. 
B)  Only carnivorous fish are raised. 
C)  Fish and shrimp are raised in ponds along with algae, seaweed, and shellfish. 
D)  Fish are raised in estuaries where the flushing action of rivers keeps the wastes moving away from the fish. 
E)  Multiple kinds of shellfish (crab, shrimp, mussels) are raised in the same pond. 
A)  Only herbivorous fish are raised. 
B)  Only carnivorous fish are raised. 
C)  Fish and shrimp are raised in ponds along with algae, seaweed, and shellfish. 
D)  Fish are raised in estuaries where the flushing action of rivers keeps the wastes moving away from the fish. 
E)  Multiple kinds of shellfish (crab, shrimp, mussels) are raised in the same pond.

Question 20

The largest contributor to the ecological foot print of most individuals in affluent nations is

Accepted Answer

A)  recreational hunting and fishing 
B)  vacations via air travel 
C)  residential heating 
D)  meat production and consumption 
E)  purchasing more clothing and accessories than are needed 
A)  recreational hunting and fishing 
B)  vacations via air travel 
C)  residential heating 
D)  meat production and consumption 
E)  purchasing more clothing and accessories than are needed

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

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

____________________ is a way to grow food on steep slopes or mountainsides without depleting topsoil.

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

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

Because root systems at different depths in a given area of soil capture nutrients and soil efficiently we can say that

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

Which macronutrient in the human diet helps to build and repair body tissues?

In the United States, the use of synthetic pesticides has increased 10-fold between 1942 and 1997. For the same time period, the crop loss to insects has

Indicate whether the processes listed below are used in industrialized agriculture or organic agriculture. -biological pest control

Which of the following is a likely scenario for an organic farm?

The process least likely to conserve soil nutrients is

Organic agriculture is globally export-oriented because it also embraces cultural diversity.

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

Conservation tillage

You spend an evening with friends who have invited you for dinner and are gourmet cooks. During the conversation over dinner, you learn that the food being served was all locally grown and purchased through a CSA that your hosts participate in. Your hosts could be called

Indicate whether the processes listed below are used in industrialized agriculture or organic agriculture. -represents a shift away from the sustainability principle of reliance on solar energy

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

Which of the following is a characteristic of polyaquaculture?

The largest contributor to the ecological foot print of most individuals in affluent nations is

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 Minerals

Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Solid and Hazardous Waste

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Exam 10: Food, Soil, and Pest Management

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

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

____________________ is a way to grow food on steep slopes or mountainsides without depleting topsoil.

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

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

Because root systems at different depths in a given area of soil capture nutrients and soil efficiently we can say that

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

Which macronutrient in the human diet helps to build and repair body tissues?

In the United States, the use of synthetic pesticides has increased 10-fold between 1942 and 1997. For the same time period, the crop loss to insects has

Indicate whether the processes listed below are used in industrialized agriculture or organic agriculture. -biological pest control

Which of the following is a likely scenario for an organic farm?

The process least likely to conserve soil nutrients is

Organic agriculture is globally export-oriented because it also embraces cultural diversity.

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

Conservation tillage

You spend an evening with friends who have invited you for dinner and are gourmet cooks. During the conversation over dinner, you learn that the food being served was all locally grown and purchased through a CSA that your hosts participate in. Your hosts could be called

Indicate whether the processes listed below are used in industrialized agriculture or organic agriculture. -represents a shift away from the sustainability principle of reliance on solar energy

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

Which of the following is a characteristic of polyaquaculture?

The largest contributor to the ecological foot print of most individuals in affluent nations is

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 Minerals

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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