5.5 Food Production Review & Quiz

5.5 Food Production Review & Quiz

12/4/20

Multiple Choice

The root cause of food insecurity is -

• political upheaval

• poverty

• war

• corruption

Multiple Choice

The term undernutrition refers to people who consume -

• unbalanced meals

• poor quality foods

• less than the essential number of calories

Multiple Choice

Monoculture refers to -

• growing one crop in an area

• a farmer liking one crop better than others

• growing many crops in an area

Multiple Select

Which of the following are sustainable forms of traditional farming? (Multiple answers may be correct. Make sure to select ALL correct answers.)

• intercropping

• crop rotation

• polyculture

• monoculture

Multiple Choice

Organic agriculture focuses on maintaining the soil and avoids the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. Which of the following is NOT a consequence of synthetic fertilizer and pesticides use?

• expensive to use

• require nonrenewable resources to produce

• results in increased pest resistance to pesticides

• results in excess nitrogen in soil and water

Multiple Choice

What technique is used to create GMOs?

• genetic engineering

• artificial selection

• natural selection

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a benefit of GMOs?

• Require more water to grow

• More resistance to insects and disease

• Lower genetic diversity

Multiple Choice

Which percentages of different elements in the atmosphere is correct?

• 78% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen, <1% Carbon Dioxide

• 50% Oxygen, 49% Nitrogen, <1% Carbon Dioxide

• 78% Oxygen, 21%Nitrogen, <1% Carbon Dioxide

Multiple Select

Which of the following reasons are bacteria important for the nitrogen cycle?

• break down wastes and decaying organisms to return N to the soil

• allow conversion of atmospheric N to a form useful to animals

• convert atmospheric N to a form useful for plants

Multiple Select

In which of the following ways do humans impact the nitrogen cycle? (Multiple answer choices may be correct. Make sure to check ALL of the correct answers.)

• Using fertilizers

• Moving into cities

• Animal agriculture

• Burning fossil fuels

CON: Animal Waste

• Air pollution: respiratory issues in humans, lowers property values in surrounding area

• Water pollution: disease transmission, increases cost of sewage processing, hormones and antibiotics disrupt ecosystems

• Methane gas: GHG - contributes to global warming

Multiple Choice

A CAFO is a concentrated animal feeding operation, meaning that -

• many animals are allowed to graze on a large area of land

• a small number of animals are raised in warehouse-like structures

• many animals are raised on a small lot of land

Multiple Select

Which of the following are consequences of CAFOs on environmental and human health? (multiple answers may be correct, so be sure to select ALL correct answers)

• Runoff of animal waste into water

• Air pollution resulting in respiratory issues in humans

• Use of a lot of grazing land

• Increased antibiotic resistance in pathogenic bacteria

Multiple Choice

What is aquaculture?

• fish farming

• fish catching

• fish hunting

Multiple Choice

Why is the aquaculture industry booming?

• due to its low costs

• due to its simplicity

• due to overfishing