Question 1

Current worldwide food production is less than in previous decades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The small number of livestock and grains that humans depend on for food places us in an advantageous position to withstand the effects of environmental degradation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Two problems associated with ____________________ are salination and waterlogging.

Accepted Answer

irrigation

Question 4

Goiter is caused by a deficiency of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Goiter is caused by a deficiency of...

Question 5

How can an individual support the concept of sustainable agriculture?

Accepted Answer

A) Eat higher on the food chain. 
B) Purchase food primarily from chain retailers. 
C) Eat more meat products. 
D) Use pesticides in his/her home garden. 
E) Eat locally grown food. 
A) Eat higher on the food chain. 
B) Purchase food primarily from chain retailers. 
C) Eat more meat products. 
D) Use pesticides in his/her home garden. 
E) Eat locally grown food.

Question 6

What is the rank these food production systems in order of proportion of the world's food supplied from biggest to smallest?

Accepted Answer

A) cropland, rangeland, and fisheries 
B) rangeland, cropland, and fisheries 
C) fisheries, rangeland, and cropland 
D) cropland, fisheries, and rangeland 
E) rangeland, fisheries, and cropland 
A) cropland, rangeland, and fisheries 
B) rangeland, cropland, and fisheries 
C) fisheries, rangeland, and cropland 
D) cropland, fisheries, and rangeland 
E) rangeland, fisheries, and cropland

Question 7

Even if a country has banned the use of DDT, the pesticide can still enter the country as it can be carried by vectors such as wind.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A pesticide that is toxic to many pests and non-pest species, is called a

Accepted Answer

A) monoapplication. 
B) natural application. 
C) pest target. 
D) broad-spectrum agent. 
E) narrow-spectrum agent. 
A) monoapplication. 
B) natural application. 
C) pest target. 
D) broad-spectrum agent. 
E) narrow-spectrum agent.

Question 9

Cattle and dairy cows are responsible for producing around 16% of the world's annual emissions of which greenhouse gas?

Accepted Answer

A) carbon dioxide 
B) nitrous oxide 
C) carbon monoxide 
D) chlorofluorocarbons 
E) methane 
A) carbon dioxide 
B) nitrous oxide 
C) carbon monoxide 
D) chlorofluorocarbons 
E) methane

Question 10

Which of the following are benefits of aquaculture?

Accepted Answer

A) high yields, less waste output, and high profits 
B) use of small amounts of feed, high profits, and high yields 
C) high profits, high yields, and reduction of the overharvesting of some wild fish 
D) high profits, resistance to disease, and less waste output 
E) reduction of the overharvesting of some wild fish, less waste output, and high profits 
A) high yields, less waste output, and high profits 
B) use of small amounts of feed, high profits, and high yields 
C) high profits, high yields, and reduction of the overharvesting of some wild fish 
D) high profits, resistance to disease, and less waste output 
E) reduction of the overharvesting of some wild fish, less waste output, and high profits

Question 11

Polyculture farms produce higher yields than high-input monoculture farms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

____________________ occurs when the productive potential of topsoil falls by 10% or more because of prolonged drought and human activities.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ occurs when the productive potential of...

Question 13

What causes most soil erosion?

Accepted Answer

A) severe weather 
B) wind, water, and human activities 
C) water, human activities, and wild animals 
D) volcanoes and earthquakes 
E) grazing 
A) severe weather 
B) wind, water, and human activities 
C) water, human activities, and wild animals 
D) volcanoes and earthquakes 
E) grazing

Question 14

Labeling
  
-In the accompanying world food production map, choose the location that has essentially no agriculture.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Labeling
  
-In the accompanying world food...

Question 15

A farmer with 1,000 acres desires to reduce soil erosion on her land. Her acreage is open fields on a steep mountain slope. What is her best option to reduce erosion?

Accepted Answer

A) terracing 
B) alley cropping 
C) strip cropping 
D) contour farming 
E) leveling the mountain 
A) terracing 
B) alley cropping 
C) strip cropping 
D) contour farming 
E) leveling the mountain

Question 16

Why are genetically modified organisms controversial? Do you think they should be used to increase food security?

Accepted Answer

GMOs are advantageous because they take

Question 17

Which aspect of food production most negatively affects human health?

Accepted Answer

A) conversion of grasslands to rangeland 
B) erosion 
C) fish kills 
D) pesticide residues in water, food, and air. 
E) desertification. 
A) conversion of grasslands to rangeland 
B) erosion 
C) fish kills 
D) pesticide residues in water, food, and air. 
E) desertification.

Question 18

What is a pheromone?

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 bloodstream 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 bloodstream and controls an organism's growth and development 
E) A safe, natural pesticide

Question 19

People who are underfed and people who are overfed face similar health problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What causes waterlogging?

Accepted Answer

A) desertification 
B) an excess of saltwater intrusion 
C) heavy rain 
D) erosion 
E) a rise in the water table from irrigation 
A) desertification 
B) an excess of saltwater intrusion 
C) heavy rain 
D) erosion 
E) a rise in the water table from irrigation

Current worldwide food production is less than in previous decades.

The small number of livestock and grains that humans depend on for food places us in an advantageous position to withstand the effects of environmental degradation.

Two problems associated with ____________________ are salination and waterlogging.

Goiter is caused by a deficiency of ____________________.

How can an individual support the concept of sustainable agriculture?

What is the rank these food production systems in order of proportion of the world's food supplied from biggest to smallest?

Even if a country has banned the use of DDT, the pesticide can still enter the country as it can be carried by vectors such as wind.

A pesticide that is toxic to many pests and non-pest species, is called a

Cattle and dairy cows are responsible for producing around 16% of the world's annual emissions of which greenhouse gas?

Which of the following are benefits of aquaculture?

Polyculture farms produce higher yields than high-input monoculture farms.

____________________ occurs when the productive potential of topsoil falls by 10% or more because of prolonged drought and human activities.

What causes most soil erosion?

Labeling -In the accompanying world food production map, choose the location that has essentially no agriculture.

A farmer with 1,000 acres desires to reduce soil erosion on her land. Her acreage is open fields on a steep mountain slope. What is her best option to reduce erosion?

Why are genetically modified organisms controversial? Do you think they should be used to increase food security?

Which aspect of food production most negatively affects human health?

What is a pheromone?

People who are underfed and people who are overfed face similar health problems.

What causes waterlogging?

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Exam 7: Food, Soil, and Pest Management

Current worldwide food production is less than in previous decades.

The small number of livestock and grains that humans depend on for food places us in an advantageous position to withstand the effects of environmental degradation.

Two problems associated with ____________________ are salination and waterlogging.

Goiter is caused by a deficiency of ____________________.

How can an individual support the concept of sustainable agriculture?

What is the rank these food production systems in order of proportion of the world's food supplied from biggest to smallest?

Even if a country has banned the use of DDT, the pesticide can still enter the country as it can be carried by vectors such as wind.

A pesticide that is toxic to many pests and non-pest species, is called a

Cattle and dairy cows are responsible for producing around 16% of the world's annual emissions of which greenhouse gas?

Which of the following are benefits of aquaculture?

Polyculture farms produce higher yields than high-input monoculture farms.

____________________ occurs when the productive potential of topsoil falls by 10% or more because of prolonged drought and human activities.

What causes most soil erosion?

Labeling -In the accompanying world food production map, choose the location that has essentially no agriculture.

A farmer with 1,000 acres desires to reduce soil erosion on her land. Her acreage is open fields on a steep mountain slope. What is her best option to reduce erosion?

Why are genetically modified organisms controversial? Do you think they should be used to increase food security?

Which aspect of food production most negatively affects human health?

What is a pheromone?

People who are underfed and people who are overfed face similar health problems.

What causes waterlogging?

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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