Quiz about APES Unit 5 Review

Question 1

Which type of fishing has high rates of bycatch and highly destructive of benthic communities.

Accepted Answer

Trawling

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Pole Fishing

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Long Line Fishing

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Purse Seining

Question 2

Which is true about aquaculturing?

Accepted Answer

Aquaculturing requires the same inputs as other forms of animal agriculture, including feed and antibiotics.

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The amount of aquacultured fish has decreased significantly in favor of wild-caught fish.

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Aquaculture operations do not affect the surrounding ecosystem in any adverse way.

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All of the above are true.

Question 3

What type of fishing has baited hooks are attached to a single fishing line that trails behind a ship

Accepted Answer

Long Line Fishing

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Pole Fishing

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Purse Seining

Answer

Trawling

Question 4

The development of dangerous strains of disease organisms represents a significant consequence of which of the following agricultural practices?

Accepted Answer

Incorporating antibiotics into the feeding regimens of densely concentrated livestock

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Using herbicides in mechanized, large-scale grain farming

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Using plant-based insecticidal compounds on vegetable crops

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Growing crops that are genetically modified for increased yields

Question 5

Integrated pest management is likely to use all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

using traditional chemical pesticides

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crop rotation

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intercropping

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planting herbicide resistant crops

Question 6

Which of these best describes a practice that aligns with integrated pest management?

Accepted Answer

introducing natural predators of a pest species to decrease their crop damage

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increasing fertilizer use to improve crop yield per hectare

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using pesticides earlier in the season to increase their effectiveness

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growing monocultures so that crops will be easier to manage

Question 7

What causes an urban heat island?

Accepted Answer

pavement and concrete

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large forested areas

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climate change

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mass transit

Question 8

A sustainable solution to urban growth

Accepted Answer

building up

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suburban growth

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stopping growth

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urban heat island

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

water pollution due to runoff

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bad smells

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livestock can escape

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improvement of feeding efficiency

Question 10

Because global fisheries have dramatically seen a reduction in fish numbers, this technique has been used recently to supplement that loss.

Accepted Answer

aquaculture

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monocropping

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IPM

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contour farming

Question 11

One of the advantages to using genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is

Accepted Answer

reduce the need for pesticides

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they are not regulated by the government

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the concern about safety to consume

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they can cause food allergies

Question 12

Use of this method of control requires concentrations to be increased often because pest develop resistance

Accepted Answer

Pestsides

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GMOs

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plant removal

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control burning

Question 13

An insect population in an agricultural field is affected by monthly applications of a pesticide, as shown in the graph below. A likely cause of the overall increase in the insect population over time is...

Accepted Answer

the survival of increasing numbers of resistant insects

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a decrease in the moisture content of the soil

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an increase in soil salinity

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an increase in the population of insect predators

Question 14

Which of the following methods of meat production would provide the most likely explanation for the information represented in the graph above?

Accepted Answer

Concentrated animal feeding operations

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Individual transferable quotas

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Free-range grazing

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Organic meat production

Question 15

An ecological footprint is

Accepted Answer

The amount of biologically productive land and water a person uses

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The amount of wilderness available on the earth

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A measure of the earth's biological capacity

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A measure of a person's contribution to creating a sustainable environment

Question 16

The development of dangerous strains of disease organisms represents a significant consequence of which of the following agricultural practices?

Accepted Answer

Incorporating antibiotics into the feeding regimens of densely concentrated livestock

Answer

Using herbicides in mechanized, large-scale grain farming

Answer

Using plant-based insecticidal compounds on vegetable crops

Answer

Growing crops that are genetically modified for increased yields

Answer

Including the use of legumes into croprotation protocols

Question 17

What does CAFO stand for?

Accepted Answer

Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation

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Community Animal Feeding Operation

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Community Agricultural Food Operation

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Concentrated Agricultural Federal Opportunities

Question 18

Most of the corn produced in the US is used for

Accepted Answer

feeding cattle

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sale in the supermarket

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fuel (ethanol)

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exported to other countries

Question 19

Drawbacks for Feedlots (choose 2)

Accepted Answer

Antibiotic Resistance

Accepted Answer

Waste Disposal

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minimize lands cost

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decrease in biodiversity

Question 20

Urbanization prevents groundwater recharge, causing precipitation to

Accepted Answer

Runoff into local bodies of water

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Sink into the foundation of your house

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be absorbed by the concrete

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evaporate causing more rain

Question 21

Pop. movement out of dense, urban centers to less dense suburban areas surrounding the city

Accepted Answer

Urban Sprawl

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Urban Migration

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Urban Movement

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City Sliders

Question 22

Which of the following is NOT something that would DECREASE your footprint

Accepted Answer

Larger houses

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Renewable energy use (wind, solar, hydroelectric)

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Less consumption, less travel, less energy use

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Plant-based diet

Question 23

How do green spaces affect the temperature in urban areas?

Accepted Answer

lower the temperature by providing shade and releasing moisture

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increase the temperature in urban areas

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no effect on the temperature

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only affect the temperature in rural areas

Question 24

Which of the following can happen when soil is not properly managed? (Choose 3 correct answers)

Accepted Answer

Erosion

Accepted Answer

Loss of nutrients

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Desertification

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Too many crops grow

Question 25

A CAFO is a concentrated animal feeding operation, meaning that -

Accepted Answer

many animals are raised on a small lot of land

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many animals are allowed to graze on a large area of land

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a small number of animals are raised in warehouse-like structures

Question 26

Which of the following are consequences of CAFOs on environmental and human health? (multiple answers may be correct, so be sure to select ALL correct answers)

Accepted Answer

Runoff of animal waste into water

Accepted Answer

Air pollution resulting in respiratory issues in humans

Accepted Answer

Increased antibiotic resistance in pathogenic bacteria

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Use of a lot of grazing land

Question 27

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

Accepted Answer

erosion and desertification

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eutrophication and increased methane production

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higher fire potential and increased productivity

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higher primary productivity and ammonification

Question 28

Which of these best describes a practice that aligns with integrated pest management?

Accepted Answer

introducing natural predators of a pest species to decrease their crop damage

Answer

increasing fertilizer use to improve crop yield per hectare

Answer

using pesticides earlier in the season to increase their effectiveness

Answer

growing monocultures so that crops will be easier to manage

Question 29

CAFOs provide a

Accepted Answer

low-cost source of meat

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high-cost source of meat

Question 30

A feedlot is an example of...

Accepted Answer

Point source pollution

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Nonpoint source pollution

Question 31

Which of the following is an example of a mechanical pest management strategy?

Accepted Answer

filling up cracks in a building's exterior

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bringing in natural predators of the pest

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spraying insecticide

Question 32

Which of the following is a benefit of CAFOs?

Accepted Answer

decreased predation

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increased disease spread

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increased cost to consumer

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better animal welfare

Question 33

What does "impervious" mean?

Accepted Answer

impermeable

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penetrable

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open

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exposed

Question 34

Which of the following strategies would help ensure that we can provide food for a growing human population?

Accepted Answer

reduce the amount of meat consumption worldwide

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Increase ethanol production in industrialized nations

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encourage parents to have more offspring to increase available farm labor

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increase palm oil production in poor countries

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reduce the production of nitrogen fertilizers

Question 35

Which of the following is NOT a problem with suburban sprawl?

Accepted Answer

noise pollution

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destruction of habitats

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loss of wetlands

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air and water pollution

Question 36

The United States has established annual catch limits to ensure fishing stocks can recover each year. Which of these statements best describes how these limits are established?

Accepted Answer

The catch limits are lower than the maximum sustainable yield

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The catch limits are equal to the maximum sustainable yield

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The catch limits are greater than the maximum sustainable yield

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Catch limits are based on consumer demand, not on the health of fish stocks

Question 37

Which of these is NOT an environmental concern of farming fish?

Accepted Answer

Potentially introducing native fish into the wild

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Introducing pesticides, herbicides and antibiotics into the environment

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Transferring disease from farmed fish to wild fish and vica versa

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Increasing waste in slow moving water

APES Unit 5 Review

40 questions

Which type of fishing has high rates of bycatch and highly destructive of benthic communities.

Which is true about aquaculturing?

What type of fishing has baited hooks are attached to a single fishing line that trails behind a ship

The development of dangerous strains of disease organisms represents a significant consequence of which of the following agricultural practices?

Which is NOT a contaminant associated with CAFOs?

Integrated pest management is likely to use all of the following EXCEPT

Which of these best describes a practice that aligns with integrated pest management?

What causes an urban heat island?

A sustainable solution to urban growth

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

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