APES 5.7-5.12 Quiz

Which of the following is an example of how Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO's) can have a negative effect on the natural environment?

• bad smells

• livestock could escape

• water pollution due to runoff

• improvement of feeding efficiency

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One of the advantages to using Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) is

• they reduce the need for chemical pesticides

• they are not regulated by the government

• the concern about safety to consume

• they can cause food allergies

In which type of country is urban growth the fastest?

• highly developed countries

• moderately developed countries

• isolated island countries

• developing countries

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The _______________________ of a fishery is the highest amount of a species that can be harvested without diminishing the populating in future years.

• Maximum Sustainable Yield

• Exclusive Economic zone

• Overexploited

• Unintentional Bycatch

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A sustainable society would emphasize

• maintaining the current rates of energy flow and resource use

• converting the world’s high-quality energy resources to low-quality heat

• using energy efficiently and reusing and recycling matter

• expanding the use of fossil fuel energy sources

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Compared with people in developing countries, people in industrialized countries are more likely to eat

• beef

• beans

• rice

• corn

What causes cities to become "heat islands"?

• large forested areas

• pavement and concrete

• natural parks

• use of bicycles for transportation

The main reason that some people are skeptical of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO's) is

• They are creating herbicide tolerant crops.

• There is insufficient research to know the long term impacts they may have.

• There is higher crop production.

• They require fewer materials to grow crops.

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What is bycatch?

• Catching other sea life than what you were aiming to catch

• Fish caught as the ships go by

• Fish that escapes out of nets

• Fish caught at the very end of the fishing season

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Which of the following is not a result of overfishing?

• Drop in the fish population and fish species going extinct

• Threatens the food availability as many people rely on fish as a source of food

• Eventual loss of jobs in the fishing industry

• People earning more money in the long term

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