Topsoil and Food Security Quiz

Topsoil and Food Security Quiz

11th Grade

10 Qs

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Topsoil and Food Security Quiz

Topsoil and Food Security Quiz

Assessment

Passage

Science

11th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

NGSS
MS-LS2-1, MS-ESS3-4, MS-LS1-5

Standards-aligned

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of the world's food is grown in the uppermost layer of soil?

95%

80%

100%

90%

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much of the most productive soil has disappeared in the world in the last 150 years?

One-third

One-half

Two-thirds

Three-quarters

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to Maria-Helena Semedo of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization, how long until the world could run out of topsoil if the current degradation continues?

60 years

50 years

40 years

30 years

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main benefit of no-till farming, as mentioned in the article?

More nutritious food

Faster crop growth

Increased carbon emissions

Higher water usage

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of planting cover crops between harvests, as mentioned in the article?

To deplete the soil

To reduce erosion

To increase pesticide use

To speed up soil degradation

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main concern about the loss of topsoil in relation to the planet's projected population growth?

Faster crop growth

Inability to feed the population

Higher water usage

Increased carbon emissions

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the estimated time it takes for healthy topsoil to develop and degrade, as mentioned in the article?

300 years to develop, 200 years to degrade

200 years to develop, 300 years to degrade

500 years to develop, 100 years to degrade

100 years to develop, 500 years to degrade

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