APES Unit 5 Review

Over use of farmland can cause a depletion in soil nutrients and can lead to

• waterlogging

• desertification

• irrigation

• intercropping

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New technology and farming methods began as a result of the _____________ revolution

• red

• blue

• yellow

• green

Which type of soil holds the least water?

• silt

• sand

• loam

• clay

Which of the following are the different particle sizes that determine soil texture?

• loam, mud, sand

• clay, sand, loam

• silt, loam, clay

• clay, silt, sand

The zones that comprise various layers of soil are called

• profiles

• layers

• horizons

• strata

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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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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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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An economics problem in which every individual has an incentive to consume a resource, but at the expense of every other individual.

A large increase in crop production in developing countries achieved by the use of fertilizers, pesticides, and high-yield crop varieties.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

An organism whose DNA has been modified in the laboratory in order to favor the expression of desired physiological traits or the production of desired biological products.

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