Earth Science Agriculture

GMOs are leading to loss of original/ native plants because of cross breeding effecting genetic diversity

• true

• false

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-5

Use of this method of control requires concentrations to be increased often because pest develop resistance

• GMOs

• Pestsides

• plant removal

• control burning

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

The Green Revolution was

• a dramatic increase in crop yields in developing countries

• change to more sustainable agriculture

• way of fighting soil erosion

• power grab by the Green party in the 1980s

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

Emphasis on use of pesticides, herbicides, and monoculture

• green revolution

• agricultural revolution

• industrial revolution

• subsistence agriculture

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

excessive irrigation in drier climates leads to

• local and regional flash flooding
• increased water tables
• increased soil salinization
• increased crop yields

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Farmers use it because exact amount of nutrients for plants need can be met (% phosphorous/nitrogen/potassium)

• organic fertilizer

• synthetic fertilizer

• either, whatever is cheapest

• nothing, let nature take its course

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Which of the following is a disadvantage of slash and burn agriculture?

• Limits CO2 emissions

• Emits CO2

• left the soil too moist

• led to poor soil over time

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

One of the advantages to using genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is

• reduce the need for pesticides

• they are not regulated by the government

• the concern about safety to consume

• they can cause food allergies

Monocropping has a number of disadvantages. These include all of the following EXCEPT

• Erosion due to exposure of large areas of soil during planting.

• Nutrition and pesticide needs should be similar throughout a single crop.

• Pests are likely to attack a monocrop due to the high concentration.

• Loss of habitat for natural pest predators.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Industrial agriculture maximizes production and profits by using excessive amounts of chemicals pesticides, herbicides and hormones.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5