ES-Unit 5-Exam Review

The amount of land and resources needed to sustain a lifestyle is:

• Ecological Footprint

• Tragedy of the Commons

• Sustainability

• Clear-Cutting

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

If there are no rules/regulations on how to use a shared resource, it will be overused and eventually destroyed. What is this called?

• Ecological Footprint

• Tragedy of the Commons

• Sustainability

• Clear-Cutting

Which of the following would be a reasonable solution to fix Tragedy of the Commons?

• Allow no fishing/hunting at all for anyone

• Put limits on fishing/hunting

• Make no limits on fishing/hunting

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which type of tree cutting is more sustainable?

• Clear-Cutting

• Selective Cutting

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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What were the positives of the green revolution? (select all that apply).

• Prevented Hunger

• Reduced amount of land used for farming

• Decreased infant mortality.

• Increased Pollution

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Tilling is the digging, stirring, and overturning soil to loosen it & add oxygen & physically kill weeds. What are the negatives to tilling (select all that apply)?

• Soil loses nutrients (like nitrogen)

• Kills all the pests that feed off of the crops

• Tilling adds nutrients to the soil

• It kills earthworms & microorganisms

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

When more than 1,000 animals, such as cattle or chicken, are kept in one area, this is called a ____________

• CAFO/Feedlot

• Urbanization

• Offshore Fishing Vessel

• Small Scale Corn Farm

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which of the following is NOT a type of more sustainable farming practices?

• Crop Rotation

• Contour Plowing

• Slash and Burn Farming

• Cover Crops

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Using the diagram, which would be a correct crop rotation?

• Green beans --> Carrot --> Lettuce --> Peppers

• Peas --> Spinach --> Corn --> Parsnip

• Cabbage --> Beet --> Peanuts --> Squash

• Broccoli --> Eggplant --> Chickpeas --> Garlic

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

When soil is constantly tilled and overused, eventually it will blow away or be washed away by rain.  What is this soil loss called?

• Soil Loss

• Tilling

• Soil Erosion

• Soil Flooding

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2