Quiz about Apes

Question 1

GMOs are leading to loss of original/ native plants because of cross breeding effecting genetic diversity

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true

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false

Question 2

Farmers use it because exact amount of nutrients for plants need can be met (% phosphorous/nitrogen/potassium)

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synthetic fertilizer

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organic fertilizer

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either, whatever is cheapest

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nothing, let nature take its course

Question 3

Trenches dug between crop rows in a field, results in salinization, least effective method, 35% of water evaporates

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furrow

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flood

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drip

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spray

Question 4

Used heavily in underdeveloped countries, causes erosion and soil degradation by temporary water logging:

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flood

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furrow

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drip

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spray

Question 5

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

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Pestsides

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GMOs

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plant removal

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control burning

Question 6

Local water sources are being polluted by organic waste from

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CAFOs

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GMOs

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irrigation from aquifers

Question 7

The Green Revolution was

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a dramatic increase in crop yields in developing countries

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change to more sustainable agriculture

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way of fighting soil erosion

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power grab by the Green party in the 1980s

Question 8

Why was the Green Revolution controversial?

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Expensive equipment

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Famine

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Exporting of foods

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Importing of foods

Question 9

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

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Emits CO2

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Limits CO2 emissions

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left the soil too moist

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led to poor soil over time

Question 10

Which of the following is a positive outcome of tilling?

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increased aeration

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reduced soil drainage

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increased soil erosion

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decreased crop production

Question 11

This method of irrigation applies water directly onto plants & increases water efficiency while reducing salinization:

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drip

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ditch

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spray

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flood

Question 12

What is the result of repeated irrigation in dry climates?

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soil salinization

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water logging

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desertification

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wind erosion

Question 13

Meat production using constant antibiotics, large numbers of cattle packed into small areas:

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CAFOs

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Feed lots

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Free range

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Grass Fed

Question 14

What is contour plowing?

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Plowing around corners to reduce erosion

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Breaking down crops to cover soil

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Make corners right angle to emerge water ways

Question 15

Which of the following would be the first step of IPM?

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Repair openings/damage & prevent access to food

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Deny food, water, a place to nest & reproduce

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Put up fly paper

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Deny food, water, a place to nest & reproduce

Question 16

Mining involves the _____________, _________________ and _________________ of minerals.

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Extraction, Refining, Processing

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Retrieving, Highjacking, and Selling

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Locating, Destroying and Incineration

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Extraction, Fermenting and Tasting

Question 17

Reclamation is the process of

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Returning land to its original or better condition

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Removing coal from a subsurface seam

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Extracting ore minerals from gangue minerals

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Protecting the habitats of local wildlife

Question 18

Which of the following is the leading use of water globally?

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Agriculture

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Domestic/Residential

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Industry

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Business/Commercial

Question 19

Which of the following type of tree harvesting is the most detrimental to the environment?

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Clear Cutting

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Strip Cutting

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Selective Cutting

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Partial Harvest

Question 20

Cattle release what type of greenhouse gas as a result of fermentation in their digestive tract?

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Methane

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Oxygen

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Carbon Dioxide

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Phosphorus

Question 21

IPM is likely to use all of the following techniques EXCEPT

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increased use of traditional pesticides.

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intercropping.

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habitat creation for pest predators.

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planting herbicide-resistant crops.

Question 22

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

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increased use of land area over other types of animal farming.

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increase in nutrients in stormwater runoff.

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increase in sediments in stormwater runoff.

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high concentrations of animal waste.

Question 23

Which methods of irrigation is the least efficient with the highest rate of evaporation?

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furrow irrigation

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spray irrigation

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drip irrigation

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flood irrigation

Question 24

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 25

Moderate irrigation with groundwater over a long period of time can cause

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salinization

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water logging

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desertification

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succession

Question 26

All of the following are problems created by the deforestation of rainforests except?

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an increase in the availability of grazing land

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increased erosion

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loss of biodiversity in the area

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changes in local rainfall levels

Question 27

The acid most commonly found in mine drainage is

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sulfuric acid

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carbonic acid

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hydrochloric acid

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acetic acid

Question 28

Saltwater intrusion into groundwater occurs most often when

Accepted Answer

surface salts from irrigation seep into the ground

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storms at sea create unusually low tides

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less surface water reaches the water table

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the water table near the cost drops

Question 29

The primary use of freshwater is

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agriculture

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industry

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landscaping

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fishing

Question 30

What is a potential issue when using GMO crops?

Accepted Answer

loss of biodiversity

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using more pesticides

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reduction in amount of crops

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there are no issues

Question 31

Which of the following is most likely to increase both the nutrient levels and the bacterial content of lake water?

Accepted Answer

Runoff from a nearby hog farm

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Thermal pollution from a nearby power plant

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Increased aeration of the lake water

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Percolation of the water through soil to groundwater

Question 32

An integrated pest-management approach to pest control emphasizes which of the following?

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Reduction of crop damage to an economically tolerable level

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Eradication of the pest population

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Use of plant monocultures to simplify spraying

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Elimination of the use of second-generation pesticides

Question 33

Farmers use various methods of irrigation on crops. Which of the following statements correctly pairs an irrigation method with an advantage or disadvantage?

Accepted Answer

Flood irrigation is often used in agricultural fields, however, it increases surface erosion and salinization of the soil.

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Drip irrigation is readily used in large-scale farming because of the low cost associated with this method.

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Furrow irrigation is a method in which farmers plant two different types of crops in alternating strips which increases productivity.

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Spray irrigation loses the least amount of water to evaporation.

Question 34

Which of the following is likely to minimize soil erosion?

Accepted Answer

No-till agriculture

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High-yield crops

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Deforestation

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Annual plowing

Question 35

The major cause for the decline in the worldwide catch of fish since 1990 is

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overfishing

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competition from aquaculture

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decline in market price

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acid deposition

Question 36

The farming of fish such as salmon at aquaculture facilities poses a threat to marine ecosystems because

Accepted Answer

the farmed fish can escape and outcompete wild fish for food and territory

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farm-raised salmon often pass on toxic chemicals such as mercury to eagles and other fish-eating birds

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fewer wild fish will be harvested for human consumption

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invasive plant species common in aquaculture facilities can spread to nearby waters

Question 37

This element in pyrite contributes to acid mine drainage.

Accepted Answer

Sulfur

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Carbon

Answer

Phosphorus

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Potassium

Question 38

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of the tragedy of the commons?

Accepted Answer

Depletion of an aquifer by regional farmers

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Legislation of catch limits to avoid depletion of fish stocks in a shared lake

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Inadvertent destruction of beneficial species while attempting to control pests

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Destruction of landscape by surfacing mining on private land

Question 39

Switching from customary large-scale agricultural practices to which of the following is most likely to reduce the exposure of farmworkers and nearby residents to toxic chemicals?

Accepted Answer

Integrated pest management

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No-till cultivation

Answer

Contour plowing

Answer

Use of cover crops

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