Sustainable Agriculture Quiz

What is the goal of sustainable agriculture?

• To increase the use of chemical fertilizers

• To feed the world's population without destroying the land, polluting the environment, or reducing biodiversity

• To focus solely on increasing the production of food and fiber

• To maximize the use of nonrenewable resources

Which of the following is NOT a principle of sustainable agriculture?

• Fulfill need for food and fiber

• Enhance soil quality

• Allow economic viability

• Increase pollution for higher yield

What does sustainable agriculture usually require more of?

• Pesticides

• Labor

• Nonrenewable resources

• Genetically modified organisms

What is contour plowing?

• Plowing in straight lines regardless of the terrain

• Plowing and harvesting along the contours of the land

• Plowing in a pattern that follows the sun's movement

• Plowing in random patterns to increase soil fertility

What is the purpose of hedgerows around the edges of fields, known as windbreaks?

• To increase the speed of wind over the fields

• To provide wind shelter and protect from erosion

• To attract more wildlife to the fields

• To reduce the amount of sunlight reaching the crops

What is a characteristic of perennial crops?

• They need to be replanted every year.

• They require annual plowing and herbicide applications to establish.

• They do not have to be reseeded or replanted every year.

• They are not suitable for long-term cultivation.

What is terracing in agriculture?

• A method of growing crops in arid regions

• A series of wide flat steps constructed on slopes

• The practice of planting trees to prevent soil erosion

• A technique for watering plants using minimal water

What is one of the benefits of No-Till Agriculture?

• More erosion

• Higher oxidation and production of CO2

• Less erosion

• Decrease of herbicides because of competing weeds

What is a drawback of No-Till Agriculture?

• Decrease of herbicides because of competing weeds

• Less erosion

• Higher crop yields

• Increase of herbicides because of competing weeds

How does No-Till Agriculture affect the oxidation and production of CO2?

• It increases oxidation and production of CO2

• It has no effect on oxidation and production of CO2

• It decreases oxidation and production of CO2

• It only affects the production of CO2, not oxidation