Irrigation Methods APES

This is the picture of __________ irrigation method

• A) Drip

• B) Sprinkle

• C) Surface

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The most expensive but most efficient method of irrigation is

• Sprinkler

• surface

• Drip

• Basin

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

environmental advantage of no-till agriculture

• less erosion

• decrease in labor costs

• increased use of herbicides and pesticides

• increased need for irrigation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

When roots become saturated with water due to over-irrigation, it causes death in plant roots. This is called:

• salinization

• desertification

• agroforestry

• waterlogging

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Which of the following is a positive outcome of tilling?

• reduced soil drainage

• increased soil erosion

• increased aeration

• decreased crop production

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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

• Domestic/Residential

• Industry

• Business/Commercial

• Agriculture

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

• spray irrigation

• drip irrigation

• furrow irrigation

• flood irrigation

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

Saltwater intrusion into groundwater occurs most often when

• surface salts from irrigation seep into the ground

• storms at sea create unusually low tides

• less surface water reaches the water table

• the water table near the cost drops

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Which of the following is a commercially used method for harvesting trees and is most likely to lead to a fragmented landscape with serious impacts on biodiversity?

• Selective cutting

• Clear-cutting

• Shelter-wood cutting

• Slash and burn clearing

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

This type of irrigation uses a large system of sprinklers that must be manually moved from field to field and has very large evaporative losses.

• Drip Irrigation

• Flood irrigation

• Furrow irrigation

• Spray irrigation

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-3