Unit 5 Topics 5.1-5.9

All of the land that drains into a particular body of water is called a(n):

• watershed
• bedrock
• island
• aquifer

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Over use of farmland can cause a depletion in soil nutrients and can lead to

• waterlogging

• desertification

• irrigation

• intercropping

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When irrigation water evaporates, salts are left behind on the soil surface and can cause plant death or lead to

• soil salinization

• desertification

• waterlogging

• monocropping

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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

Which of the following would be an environmental impact of high density animal farming?

• bad smells

• livestock can escape

• water pollution due to runoff

• improvement of feeding efficiency

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

• Limits CO2 emissions

• Emits CO2

• It leaves the soil too moist

• Leads to poor soil over time

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Overgrazing of grasslands can lead to reduced range quality. Two of the major effects of overgrazing are

• erosion and desertification

• eutrophication and increased methane production

• higher fire potential and increased productivity

• higher primary productivity and ammonification

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CAFOs make meat more economical, but may have some negative environmental impacts.  These include all of the following EXCEPT

• high concentrations of animal waste.
• increase in nutrients in stormwater runoff.
• increase in sediments in stormwater runoff.
• increased use of land area over other types of animal farming.

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All of the following are characteristics of genetically engineered crops EXCEPT

• resistance to disease

• need less fertilizer

• faster growing

• higher yielding