APES Unit 5 Quiz

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

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

• bad smells

• livestock can escape

• water pollution 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

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Which of the following is NOT a problem with suburban sprawl?

• destruction of habitats

• loss of wetlands

• noise pollution

• air and water pollution

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The systematic removal of rock or other substance for financial gain.

• smelting

• mining

• urban farming

• forestry

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What is the problem with timber plantations?

• low biodiversity

• prone to forest fires

• cause soil erosion

• absorb excess CO2 from atmosphere

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