Environmental Science: Agriculture and Resource Use Quiz

Which of the following best describes an externality?

• A benefit received by the person who performs an action

• An unintended side effect of an action that affects other people

• A law that regulates resource use

• A type of farming technique

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Which of the following is an example of the Tragedy of the Commons?

• Planting trees in a private garden

• Overfishing in the ocean

• Building a house on your own land

• Recycling household waste

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Which solution can help avoid the Tragedy of the Commons?

• Ignoring resource use

• Privatizing the resource (assigning ownership)

• Increasing resource extraction

• Reducing education about sustainability

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What is one advantage of using GMOs in agriculture?

• Increases fossil fuel use

• Higher yields and pest/drought resistance

• Causes eutrophication

• Increases waterlogging

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Which disadvantage is associated with the use of synthetic fertilizers?

• Expensive seeds

• Causes eutrophication and soil degradation

• Increases productivity in dry places

• Protects crops from pests

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Irrigation in agriculture can lead to which of the following problems?

• Bioaccumulation

• Salinization and waterlogging

• Pest resistance

• Increased fossil fuel use

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Which of the following is a disadvantage of using pesticides?

• Increases crop yield

• Causes eutrophication

• Can harm ecosystems and lead to resistance (pesticide treadmill)

• Increases drought resistance

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A factory releases pollution that harms people who do not work there. This is an example of:

• Privatization

• An externality

• Mechanization

• Irrigation

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Which of the following is NOT a solution to help avoid the Tragedy of the Commons?

• Making laws or regulations

• Using quotas or permits

• Increasing resource extraction

• Educating people about sustainable use

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NGSS.HS-LS2-7

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Why might the use of GMOs be considered a disadvantage in agriculture?

• They require more water

• They can reduce biodiversity and are expensive

• They increase soil degradation

• They cause waterlogging

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