4/2 APES Food & Farming

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Since the 1950s in the U.S., productivity has increased for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

• improved fishing gear and technologies

• use of organic fertilizers

• increased irrigation

• clearing more land for farming

All of the following are negative impacts associated with the use of CAFOs/feedlots EXCEPT

• they require more land than cattle grazed on rangelands

• diseases can spread rapidly

• wastes can pose a threat to area surface waters

• windblown dust and smells from CAFOs impact neighboring communities

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Which of the following BEST represents industrial agriculture?

• nomadic grazing

• shifting agriculture

• using draft animals for farm tasks

• use of irrigation, fertilizers, and pesticides

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The Green revolution began roughly around

• 1930s

• 1940s

• 1950s

• 1960s

The 2nd Green revolution is characterized by the development of

• seedless fruits

• dwarf varieties of plants for tropical climates

• edible seaweeds

• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Meat production is energy intensive; it requires _____ units of fuel energy to produce (1) unit of food energy.

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Which of the following is a negative impact that agriculture can have on soils?

• erosion

• salinization

• water logging

• all of the above

Industrialized agriculture requires large inputs of

• fossil fuels

• inorganic fertilizers

• large amounts of water

• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4