Unit 7 Sustainable Agriculture, Soil Conservation & Land Ethic

Unit 7 Sustainable Agriculture, Soil Conservation & Land Ethic

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Science

12th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS3-4, MS-LS2-4, MS-LS3-1

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Standards-aligned

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Bridget Decker

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29 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Soil is considered a living ecosystem by itself. Which statement best explains that?

Each layer of soil contain different materials.

Soil contains minerals, partially composed organic material & a variety of living organisms.

A few millimeters of soil can take a few years to a few thousand years to develop.

Soil is part of numerous nutrient cycles on our planet.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a component of soil?

Water

Air

Sand/gravel/clay

Living organisms

All of these are components of soil.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

80% of the world's food is produced in...?

developed countries

Europe

Australia

developing countries

the United States

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Agriculture's high energy needs currently results in about ____ of global greenhouse gas emissions.

100%

75%

50%

25%

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Intensive farming practices can result in increased rates of...?

erosion

eutrophication

pesticide resistance

nitrification

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a part of the natural process of erosion?

MARK ALL THAT APPLY.

Depletes bare farmland soil

Participates in soil formation & loss

Redistributes products of weathering

Recycles ALL nutrients within their cycles

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a concern related to overfertilization?

erosion

desertification

eutrophication

pesticide resistance

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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