Principles of Agriculture Final

Stewardship means that people are not allowed to use natural resources because it can damage the environment.

• True
• False

Which of the following is true about an ecological footprint?

• It is a measure of your impact on Earth.
• It is the amount of hard minerals in your daily products.
• It is the amount of carbon monoxide a human expels annually.
• None of the above.

Which of the following is an example of a renewable resource?

• Fossil fuels
• Soil
• Forests
• Natural gas

Which of the following is an example of how you can reduce your carbon/ecological footprints?

• By washing and reusing plastic containers
• By crushing plastic containers before throwing them away
• By burning plastics and other household waste to keep it out of the landfill
• All of the above.

How do farmers and agriculturists reduce their use of natural resources?

• Using less energy to produce crops
• Using less packaging
• Taking advantage of technologies, such as GPS
• All of the above

How does composting recycle materials on a farm?

• It reuses organic matter.
• It reduces manure in landfills.
• It reuses plastics found on the farm.
• It is not recommended for use on farms.

Which of the following is the notion that we protect our natural resources for future generations?

• Stewardship
• Sustainability
• Recycling
• All of the above.

What role do plants play in the carbon cycle?

• They absorb water that is later released as transpiration.
• They absorb oxygen from the atmosphere creating fresh air.
• Plants are the only way to remove carbon from the atmosphere through photosynthesis.
• Plants feed other organisms that contribute to the carbon cycle in a beneficial way.

What layer of the atmosphere do you live in?

• Troposphere
• Thermosphere
• Stratosphere
• Mesosphere

What gas makes up the majority of the Earth's atmosphere?

• Oxygen
• Carbon dioxide
• Nitrogen
• Methane