Unit 7 Food and Agriculture

Which of the following would be the most preferred method of pest control (according to IPM)

• importing natural predators

• synthetic (manmade) pesticides

• stop planting crops

• plant GMO crops

What is the widespread malnutrition in an area, usually caused by drought?

• famine

• the green revolution

• poverty

• land degeneration

Erosion is a danger whenever the soil is

• bare and exposed to wind and rain

• covered with grass

• plowed along the contour of the land

• covered in forest

From what sources do most of our Calories come from?

• Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins

• Proteins, Nucleic Acids, Lipids

• Carbohydrates, Nucleic Acids, Water

• Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Where do beef cattle begin their lives?

• In an open pasture

• in a CAFO

• in an indoor factory farm

• in a small cage

The Earth's available arable land is being reduced by

• all of these

• soil erosion

• desertification

• fast-growing human populations

According to Integrated Pest Management, what is the last resort for controlling pests?

• synthetic (manmade) pesticides

• import natural predators

• plant BT

• plant Round Up Ready corn

If you do not eat enough carbohydrates, proteins & lipids you will suffer from what?

• malnutrition

• famine

• hanger

• anger

Before you start planting seeds, you should test the soil for which two major nutrients?

• Nitrogen and Phosphorus

• Phosphorus and Carbon

• Nitrogen and Carbon

• Nitrogen and Calcium

Why is Green Revolution agriculture NOT considered a sustainable form of agriculture?

• plants required large amounts of pesticides, herbicides & water

• it introduced new GMO plants

• it produces too many plants

• plants use small amounts of pesticides, fertilizers & water