APES Unit 5 Agriculture

All of the land that drains into a particular body of water is called a(n):

• watershed
• bedrock
• island
• aquifer

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The Mississippi River carries agricultural runoff to the Gulf of Mexico.  What phenomenon results?

• a dead zone
• regular flooding of the Mississippi delta
• return of mining refuse water
• Gold tides

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The practice of planting a nitrogen-using plant with a nitrogen-fixing plant is called:

• intercropping

• contour farming

• agroforestry

• monoculture

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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

The Green Revolution was

• a dramatic increase in crop yields in developing countries

• change to more sustainable agriculture

• way of fighting soil erosion

• power grab by the Green party in the 1980s

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What is contour plowing?

• Breaking down crops to cover soil

• Plowing around corners to reduce erosion

• Plowing at right angles to keep monocultures

• A form of no till farming

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IPM is likely to use all of the following techniques EXCEPT

• intercropping.

• habitat creation for pest predators.

• planting herbicide-resistant crops.

• increased use of traditional pesticides.

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