Agriculture I

The three crops that humans rely on for the majority of nutrients and calories are

• Potatoes, Wheat, and Oats

• Wheat, Rice, and Maize (Corn)

• Barley,Oats, and Rye

• Oats, Beans, Barley

• Maize (corn), Oats, and Rice

Waterlogging results from

• Toxic metal accumulation

• Excessive irrigation

• Excessive plowing

• Natural wind erosion processes

Emphasis on use of pesticides, herbicides, and monoculture

• green revolution

• agricultural revolution

• industrial revolution

• subsistence agriculture

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Which trophic level would be able to feed the most people?

• producers

• primary consumers

• secondary consumers

• tertiary consumers

Agriculture is best defined as 

• the hunting and gathering
• the altering genetic material of plants
• the cultivation of plants/domesticating animals
• using technology to increase production

What was NOT a result of the Green Revolution?

• Research into GMOs
• Increased crop yields
• reduced costs for many foods
• less dependence on fertilizers and pesticides

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A major disadvantage to Monoculture is

• its high use of fertilizers

• simplicity of production

• its need for specialized harvesting

• that it reduces the threat of pests

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One animal food product that uses the most land, water and produces the most greenhouse gas is

• beef

• pork

• chicken

• eggs

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 Plants consume nitrates?

• True
• False

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GMO stands for 

• Genetically modified organism
• Genetically made organism
• Generically made organ
• Generically modified organism

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