Question 1

Anemia can be the result of a deficiency in

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

Question 2

What are the two main approaches the government uses to influence food production?

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A) eliminating subsidies and controlling prices 
B) importing needed crops and controlling pricing 
C) providing subsidies and recycling 
D) eliminating subsidies and importing needed crops 
E) controlling prices and providing subsidies 
A) eliminating subsidies and controlling prices 
B) importing needed crops and controlling pricing 
C) providing subsidies and recycling 
D) eliminating subsidies and importing needed crops 
E) controlling prices and providing subsidies

Question 3

Which of the following are advantages of animal feedlots?

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A) increased meat production, higher profits, and reduced soil erosion 
B) higher profits, less overcrowding, and reduced overgrazing 
C) reduced overgrazing, greenhouse gas emissions, and higher profits 
D) increased genetic resistance in humans, increased meat production, and higher profits 
E) reduced soil erosion, less overcrowding, and increased genetic resistance in humans 
A) increased meat production, higher profits, and reduced soil erosion 
B) higher profits, less overcrowding, and reduced overgrazing 
C) reduced overgrazing, greenhouse gas emissions, and higher profits 
D) increased genetic resistance in humans, increased meat production, and higher profits 
E) reduced soil erosion, less overcrowding, and increased genetic resistance in humans

Question 4

What is the leading cause of food insecurity in the world?

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A) political upheaval 
B) inability to transport food safely 
C) poverty 
D) destruction of harvest by parasites/herbivores 
E) war 
A) political upheaval 
B) inability to transport food safely 
C) poverty 
D) destruction of harvest by parasites/herbivores 
E) war

Question 5

A(n) ____________________ is the specific type of pesticide used to kill rats and mice.

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The answer of A(n) ____________________ is the specific type of...

Question 6

In natural ecosystems, what types of organisms feed off pest species and control the pest populations?

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A) prey 
B) rodents 
C) pesticides 
D) natural enemies 
E) insects 
A) prey 
B) rodents 
C) pesticides 
D) natural enemies 
E) insects

Question 7

Explain how eating fish or poultry leads to more sustainable agriculture.

Accepted Answer

Fish and chicken take approximately half

Question 8

More than enough food is produced to meet every human being's needs, but one-sixth of the population in less-developed countries goes hungry. What is the primary reason for this?

Accepted Answer

A) uneven food distribution 
B) not having enough meat products produced 
C) lack of nutrients contained in food 
D) not enough fish farms 
E) pest attacks on farms 
A) uneven food distribution 
B) not having enough meat products produced 
C) lack of nutrients contained in food 
D) not enough fish farms 
E) pest attacks on farms

Question 9

Since the 1950s, the ____________________ has increased global food production by planting monocultures of key crops, increasing yields, and increasing the number of crops grown per year.

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The answer of Since the 1950s, the ____________________ has increased...

Question 10

Which of the following characterize sustainable agriculture?

Accepted Answer

A) Promoting monoculture, use of organic fertilizers, and conserving topsoil 
B) Lack of need of substantial fossil fuels, maintaining current aquaculture, and using organic fertilizers 
C) Conserving topsoil, using of organic fertilizers, and lessening the use of genetically engineered crops 
D) Maintaining current aquaculture, using of organic fertilizers, and promoting monoculture 
E) Promoting monoculture, lessening the use of genetically engineered crops, and using organic fertilizers 
A) Promoting monoculture, use of organic fertilizers, and conserving topsoil 
B) Lack of need of substantial fossil fuels, maintaining current aquaculture, and using organic fertilizers 
C) Conserving topsoil, using of organic fertilizers, and lessening the use of genetically engineered crops 
D) Maintaining current aquaculture, using of organic fertilizers, and promoting monoculture 
E) Promoting monoculture, lessening the use of genetically engineered crops, and using organic fertilizers

Question 11

____________________ is the condition under which all or most of the people in a population have daily access to enough nutritious food to live active and healthy lives.

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The answer of ____________________ is the condition under which all...

Question 12

Crop rotation depletes nutrients in the topsoil more than when only a single crop is used year after year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Labeling
  
-In the accompanying world food production map, choose the location that principally involves industrialized agriculture.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Contour farming involves

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A) converting a steep slope into a series of terraces. 
B) building a series of small dams. 
C) plowing and planting in rows across the slope rather than up and down. 
D) plowing straight down-slope or straight up-slope. 
E) stimulating the growth of soil bacteria. 
A) converting a steep slope into a series of terraces. 
B) building a series of small dams. 
C) plowing and planting in rows across the slope rather than up and down. 
D) plowing straight down-slope or straight up-slope. 
E) stimulating the growth of soil bacteria.

Question 15

Pesticides used to kill only a selective, target species are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) broad spectrum. 
B) insecticides. 
C) natural enemies. 
D) narrow spectrum. 
E) persistent. 
A) broad spectrum. 
B) insecticides. 
C) natural enemies. 
D) narrow spectrum. 
E) persistent.

Question 16

Integrated pest management ____ than pesticides.

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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 17

Aquaculture is the world's fastest growing type of food production.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

One of the best ways to overcome undernutrition is to reduce poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Planting crops in alternating rows of close-growing plants

Accepted Answer

A) creates windbreaks. 
B) is called strip cropping. 
C) is called crop rotation. 
D) increases erosion rates. 
E) decreases soil's water holding capacity. 
A) creates windbreaks. 
B) is called strip cropping. 
C) is called crop rotation. 
D) increases erosion rates. 
E) decreases soil's water holding capacity.

Question 20

Describe the current state of the green revolution and where you see the future going.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.The green revolution i

Anemia can be the result of a deficiency in

What are the two main approaches the government uses to influence food production?

Which of the following are advantages of animal feedlots?

What is the leading cause of food insecurity in the world?

A(n) ____________________ is the specific type of pesticide used to kill rats and mice.

In natural ecosystems, what types of organisms feed off pest species and control the pest populations?

Explain how eating fish or poultry leads to more sustainable agriculture.

More than enough food is produced to meet every human being's needs, but one-sixth of the population in less-developed countries goes hungry. What is the primary reason for this?

Since the 1950s, the ____________________ has increased global food production by planting monocultures of key crops, increasing yields, and increasing the number of crops grown per year.

Which of the following characterize sustainable agriculture?

____________________ is the condition under which all or most of the people in a population have daily access to enough nutritious food to live active and healthy lives.

Crop rotation depletes nutrients in the topsoil more than when only a single crop is used year after year.

Labeling -In the accompanying world food production map, choose the location that principally involves industrialized agriculture.

Contour farming involves

Pesticides used to kill only a selective, target species are referred to as

Integrated pest management ____ than pesticides.

Aquaculture is the world's fastest growing type of food production.

One of the best ways to overcome undernutrition is to reduce poverty.

Planting crops in alternating rows of close-growing plants

Describe the current state of the green revolution and where you see the future going.

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Exam 7: Food, Soil, and Pest Management

Anemia can be the result of a deficiency in

What are the two main approaches the government uses to influence food production?

Which of the following are advantages of animal feedlots?

What is the leading cause of food insecurity in the world?

A(n) ____________________ is the specific type of pesticide used to kill rats and mice.

In natural ecosystems, what types of organisms feed off pest species and control the pest populations?

Explain how eating fish or poultry leads to more sustainable agriculture.

More than enough food is produced to meet every human being's needs, but one-sixth of the population in less-developed countries goes hungry. What is the primary reason for this?

Since the 1950s, the ____________________ has increased global food production by planting monocultures of key crops, increasing yields, and increasing the number of crops grown per year.

Which of the following characterize sustainable agriculture?

____________________ is the condition under which all or most of the people in a population have daily access to enough nutritious food to live active and healthy lives.

Crop rotation depletes nutrients in the topsoil more than when only a single crop is used year after year.

Labeling -In the accompanying world food production map, choose the location that principally involves industrialized agriculture.

Contour farming involves

Pesticides used to kill only a selective, target species are referred to as

Integrated pest management ____ than pesticides.

Aquaculture is the world's fastest growing type of food production.

One of the best ways to overcome undernutrition is to reduce poverty.

Planting crops in alternating rows of close-growing plants

Describe the current state of the green revolution and where you see the future going.

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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