Question 1

Indicate whether the processes listed below are used in industrialized agriculture or organic agriculture.
-uses antibiotics to produce meat

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Malnourished individuals may become more prone to infections, and eventually may develop a specific deficiency disease.

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 and work fast 
D)  increase food supplies and profit for farmers 
E)  work fast, increase profit, save lives, and increase food supplies 
A)  work fast 
B)  increase profit for farmers 
C)  save lives and work fast 
D)  increase food supplies and profit for farmers 
E)  work fast, increase profit, save lives, and increase food supplies

Question 4

Polyface Farm in the U.S. state of Virginia raises beef, chickens and pigs. A particular practice on Polyface Farm is to bring chickens into a pasture after the cows have eaten the grass. The chickens eat the insect grubs that are found in the cow manure. While the chickens fatten up on the insect grubs, they also produce waste which in turn fertilizes the grass the cows will later eat. Explain this process in terms of sustainable agriculture and the basic principles of sustainability.

Accepted Answer

The raising of a diversity of animals on

Question 5

Indicate whether the processes listed below are used in industrialized agriculture or organic agriculture.
-synthetic inorganic fertilizers

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Alley cropping, agroforestry and terracing are all methods of reducing ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Alley cropping, agroforestry and terracing are all...

Question 7

Which of the following types of agriculture is most characteristic of developed countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  plantation agriculture 
B)  traditional agriculture 
C)  industrialized agriculture 
D)  minimum-tillage agriculture 
E)  maximum-tillage agriculture 
A)  plantation agriculture 
B)  traditional agriculture 
C)  industrialized agriculture 
D)  minimum-tillage agriculture 
E)  maximum-tillage agriculture

Question 8

Aquaculture would be more sustainable if

Accepted Answer

A)  consumers chose to eat fish species that are primary consumers instead of secondary consumers 
B)  consumers chose to eat top predators 
C)  fish farms were located near mangrove forests 
D)  fish farms were located near estuaries 
E)  chemical pesticides were used to control common fish diseases 
A)  consumers chose to eat fish species that are primary consumers instead of secondary consumers 
B)  consumers chose to eat top predators 
C)  fish farms were located near mangrove forests 
D)  fish farms were located near estuaries 
E)  chemical pesticides were used to control common fish diseases

Question 9

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 10

In alley cropping:

Accepted Answer

A)  Crops are planted between hedgerows of trees or shrubs that are used for fruits 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 row of crops alternates in strips with another row of crops. 
A)  Crops are planted between hedgerows of trees or shrubs that are used for fruits 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 row of crops alternates in strips with another row of crops.

Question 11

Indicate whether the processes listed below are used in industrialized agriculture or organic agriculture.
-greater use of renewable energy sources

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Health problems faced by those who are overfed are completely different from the health problems faced by those who are underfed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Monoculture is a method of growing food that is utilized solely in

Accepted Answer

A)  industrialized agriculture 
B)  Polyculture 
C)  traditional subsistence agriculture 
D)  traditional intensive agriculture 
E)  both industrialized agriculture and traditional intensive agriculture 
A)  industrialized agriculture 
B)  Polyculture 
C)  traditional subsistence agriculture 
D)  traditional intensive agriculture 
E)  both industrialized agriculture and traditional intensive agriculture

Question 14

Which of the following are ways that individuals can support sustainable agriculture through their choices and behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  waste less food 
B)  eat locally grown food and meat 
C)  waste less food and compost food wastes 
D)  waste less food, eat less meat, compost food wastes and eat locally grown food 
E)  use a drip system for watering in your own garden 
A)  waste less food 
B)  eat locally grown food and meat 
C)  waste less food and compost food wastes 
D)  waste less food, eat less meat, compost food wastes and eat locally grown food 
E)  use a drip system for watering in your own garden

Question 15

To be classified as organically grown, animals must be free-ranging.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Discuss the relative costs of organically grown food and conventionally produced food. In your answer, include specifics about why the costs are as they are. Also give a possible example.

Accepted Answer

Organically produced food is anywhere fr

Question 17

Most soil erosion is caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  wind and moving water 
B)  Photosynthesis 
C)  earthquakes 
D)  volcanoes 
E)  excess heat 
A)  wind and moving water 
B)  Photosynthesis 
C)  earthquakes 
D)  volcanoes 
E)  excess heat

Question 18

The amount of irrigated land used to produce food crops has increased since 1950. It can also be said that:

Accepted Answer

A)  The amount of irrigated land per person has increased since 1950. 
B)  The amount of irrigated land per person has decreased since 1950. 
C)  The amount of irrigated land per person has stayed the same since 1950. 
D)  The amount of irrigated land per person for this time period is not known. 
E)  The amount of irrigated land per person has increased in some areas and decreased in others. 
A)  The amount of irrigated land per person has increased since 1950. 
B)  The amount of irrigated land per person has decreased since 1950. 
C)  The amount of irrigated land per person has stayed the same since 1950. 
D)  The amount of irrigated land per person for this time period is not known. 
E)  The amount of irrigated land per person has increased in some areas and decreased in others.

Question 19

Over time, the extensive addition of water through irrigation practices can actually lead to desertification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following can lead to desertification?

Accepted Answer

A)  conservation tillage 
B)  severe and prolonged drought 
C)  crop rotation 
D)  polyculture farming 
E)  terraced crop arrangements 
A)  conservation tillage 
B)  severe and prolonged drought 
C)  crop rotation 
D)  polyculture farming 
E)  terraced crop arrangements

Indicate whether the processes listed below are used in industrialized agriculture or organic agriculture. -uses antibiotics to produce meat

Malnourished individuals may become more prone to infections, and eventually may develop a specific deficiency disease.

According to pesticide proponents, pesticides

Indicate whether the processes listed below are used in industrialized agriculture or organic agriculture. -synthetic inorganic fertilizers

Alley cropping, agroforestry and terracing are all methods of reducing ____________________.

Which of the following types of agriculture is most characteristic of developed countries?

Aquaculture would be more sustainable if

A pheromone is

In alley cropping:

Indicate whether the processes listed below are used in industrialized agriculture or organic agriculture. -greater use of renewable energy sources

Health problems faced by those who are overfed are completely different from the health problems faced by those who are underfed.

Monoculture is a method of growing food that is utilized solely in

Which of the following are ways that individuals can support sustainable agriculture through their choices and behaviors?

To be classified as organically grown, animals must be free-ranging.

Discuss the relative costs of organically grown food and conventionally produced food. In your answer, include specifics about why the costs are as they are. Also give a possible example.

Most soil erosion is caused by

The amount of irrigated land used to produce food crops has increased since 1950. It can also be said that:

Over time, the extensive addition of water through irrigation practices can actually lead to desertification.

Which of the following can lead to desertification?

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Exam 10: Food, Soil, and Pest Management

Indicate whether the processes listed below are used in industrialized agriculture or organic agriculture. -uses antibiotics to produce meat

Malnourished individuals may become more prone to infections, and eventually may develop a specific deficiency disease.

According to pesticide proponents, pesticides

Indicate whether the processes listed below are used in industrialized agriculture or organic agriculture. -synthetic inorganic fertilizers

Alley cropping, agroforestry and terracing are all methods of reducing ____________________.

Which of the following types of agriculture is most characteristic of developed countries?

Aquaculture would be more sustainable if

A pheromone is

In alley cropping:

Indicate whether the processes listed below are used in industrialized agriculture or organic agriculture. -greater use of renewable energy sources

Health problems faced by those who are overfed are completely different from the health problems faced by those who are underfed.

Monoculture is a method of growing food that is utilized solely in

Which of the following are ways that individuals can support sustainable agriculture through their choices and behaviors?

To be classified as organically grown, animals must be free-ranging.

Discuss the relative costs of organically grown food and conventionally produced food. In your answer, include specifics about why the costs are as they are. Also give a possible example.

Most soil erosion is caused by

The amount of irrigated land used to produce food crops has increased since 1950. It can also be said that:

Over time, the extensive addition of water through irrigation practices can actually lead to desertification.

Which of the following can lead to desertification?

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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