Agriculture

One animal food product that uses the most land, water and produces the most greenhouse gas is

• beef

• pork

• chicken

• eggs

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

GMO stands for 

• Genetically modified organism

• Genetically made organism

• Generically made organ

• Generically modified organism

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

GMOs can be 

• plants only

• animals only

• plant and animal

• none of these

When a farmer has to use many different pesticides to keep the same bug out of his crop we call it...

• pesticide overuse syndrome

• the chemical effect

• pesticide syndrome

• the treadmill effect

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The agricultural practice of growing a single crop, plant, or livestock species at one time. 

• Uniculture

• Biculture

• Monoculture

• low input farming

Using machines, irrigation sprinklers, and chemical fertilizers are all examples of

• Traditional farming

• Subsistence farming

• Modern farming

The first green revolution included all of these practices, except:

• maximizing crop yield

• using large amounts of fertilizers

• multi-cropping

• organic farming techniques

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

excessive irrigation in drier climates leads to

• local and regional flash flooding

• increased water tables

• increased soil salinization

• increased crop yields

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Select all the benefits of crop rotation. (There are 2)

• Replenishes soil nutrients.

• Allows the land to be used for a long time.

• Keeps bugs and animals from getting to the crops.

• Have to re-plant a new layout each year.

What is intercropping?

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4