APES Unit 5 Topics 5.1-5.8

Overuse of farmland can cause a depletion in soil nutrients and can lead to

• waterlogging

• desertification

• irrigation

• intercropping

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When roots become saturated with water due to over-irrigation, it causes death in plant roots. This is called:

• salinization

• desertification

• agroforestry

• waterlogging

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When irrigation water evaporates, salts are left behind on the soil surface and can cause plant death or lead to

• soil salinization

• desertification

• waterlogging

• monocropping

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One of the advantages to using genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is

• reduce the need for pesticides

• they are not regulated by the government

• the concern about safety to consume

• they can cause food allergies

Which of the following would be an environmental impact of high density animal farming?

• lower prices

• livestock can escape

• water pollution (sediment, chemical, nutrient) due to runoff

• improvement of feeding efficiency

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Because global fisheries have dramatically seen a reduction in fish numbers, this technique has been used recently to supplement that loss.

• monocropping

• IPM

• contour farming

• aquaculture (fish farming)

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What is a problem associated with tree plantations?

• low biodiversity

• prone to disease

• increased need for fertilizers

• all are correct

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What is a natural part of a forest ecosystem and may be required for seed germination?

• floods

• tornadoes

• fire

• polar vortex

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Fire suppression has caused

• flooding

• bigger and more dangerous fires

• loss of biodiversity

• smaller and less dangerous fires

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Use of this method of control requires concentrations to be increased often because pest develop resistance

• GMOs

• Pestsides

• plant removal

• control burning

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