Agriculture Test Practice

True or False: 'Sustainable' means causing little or no damage to the environment and therefore able to continue for a long time.

• True

• False

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What have been the benefits of industrial agriculture?

• high crop yields

• better soil

• conservation of resources

• more food for more people

What methods are used in industrial agriculture?

• Monocultures

• Companion Planting

• Pesticides

• Chemical Fertilizers

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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If fields are not designed well, wind and rain can cause _______ of the soil. The top layer of soil may completely disappear.

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True or False: Traditional farming methods have higher yields.

• True

• False

Which of the following chemicals is used by farmers to protect their crops from pests?

• Pesticides

• Fertilizers

• Herbicides

• Artificial Manure

Modern industrial agriculture depends heavily on chemical _________.

• fertilizers

• testing

• acids

• water

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Which of the following is an impact of pesticide use?

• Accumulation of pesticide chemicals in wild species

• Increased crop yield

• Top soil enhancement

• Pesticide resistance popultions

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What are the benefits of sustainable farming?

• Increased crop yields

• Limited impact on topsoil

• Genetically modified crop development

• No use of pesticides

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Why are pesticides used so widely?

• they taste good on our food crops

• they are effective and cheap

• they cause more insects to pollinate crops

• there is no other way to control pests

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