Overpopulation and the Green Revolution

Which of the following was a part of the green revolution strategy?

• High yielding variety seeds

• Chemical fertilizers and pesticides

• Irrigation

• All the above

Emphasis on use of pesticides, herbicides, and monoculture

• green revolution

• agricultural revolution

• industrial revolution

• subsistence agriculture

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What did the ‘Green Revolution’ actually revolutionize?

• Business Culture

• Tissue Culture

• Agriculture

• Tradition and culture

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How does over population impact the environment?

• Ecosystems are destroyed to make room for farms and cities

• Dead zones are created in the ocean due to pollution

• Fuel use goes up adding more pollution to the air

• All of the above

• None of the above

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What defines overpopulation?

• A population using more resources then the environment can sustain

• The number of creatures in a population

• A population damaging the environment around them

• A population being above it carrying capacity.

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What was the green revolution?

• Humans inventing better ways of farming

• Humans realizing that green is the best color for shirts

• The protest that founded modern environmental laws

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What effects did the green revolution have?

• The green revolution removed food as a limiting factor

• The green revolution increased the carrying capacity of humans

• Humans began using machines to farm

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Which of the following was a key component of the Green Revolution?

• High-yielding variety seeds

• Organic farming techniques

• Traditional farming methods

• Crop rotation

What is a major environmental concern associated with overpopulation?

• Increased biodiversity

• Decreased pollution

• Resource depletion

• Enhanced ecosystem stability

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How did the Green Revolution impact global food production?

• Decreased food production

• Increased food production

• No change in food production

• Led to food scarcity

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