Unit 1 Test: Land and Water Use

How much water does a person directly NEED to drink in order to survive

• a few cups

• a few liters

• a few gallons

• a few cubic meters

How much water does a person indirectly use on average in America on average?

• a few cups

• a few liters

• a few gallons

• a few cubic meters

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The Yield that can be achieved (tons per hectare of land) for the world's top three crops are shown. We already learned that Wheat is the top crop grown worldwide. Which of these three crops, if left to natural rain, provides the most food by mass per area of land?

• wheat

• corn

• rice

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What was the Green Revolution?

• A dramatic worldwide increase in crop yields, due to natural plant hybrids.

• A global shift in agiculture to shy away from pesticides and go organic.

• An army that rebelled against seed companies and gave away seeds to poor farmers.

• The genetic engineering of crops, with genes from other species, to increase yields.

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Which of Forest Management Strategies is best represented by this image? Note the distinct patches of trees.

• Clearcutting

• Seedtree

• Group Selection

• Single Tree Selection

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Which of Forest Management Strategies is best represented by this image? Note the epicormic shoots coming out of the stumps.

• Clearcutting

• Seedtree

• Shelterwood

• Group Selectrion

• Single Tree Selection

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Which of Forest Management Strategies is best represented by this image? Note the Two distinct age groups.

• Clearcutting

• Seedtree

• Shelterwood

• Group Selection

• Single Tree Selection

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There is a limit, set by the EPA, for each pesticide that could be found on your food.

• True

• False

There’s no limit to the number of different pesticides that can be on your food, or the total amount of contamination.

• True

• False

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Even though DDT hasn't been used in the U.S. since 1972 over 90% of Americans tested positive for DDT degradants.

• True

• False

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