agriculture sev4ab

1. What is one of the significant challenges mentioned regarding water management?

• a. Climate change

• b. Urban development

• c. Pollution from farms

• d. Overpopulation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

2. Which of the following pollutants is identified as coming from agricultural practices?

• a. Heavy metals

• b. Slurry and pesticides

• c. Industrial waste

• d. Plastic debris

4. How much organic carbon have arable soils lost as a result of intensive agriculture?

• a. 10 to 20 percent

• b. 20 to 30 percent

• c. 40 to 60 percent

• d. 70 to 80 percent

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

3. What is the term used to describe the process of excessive algal growth in rivers due to nutrient runoff?

• a. Eutrophication

• b. Sedimentation

• c. Bioaccumulation

• d. Photosynthesis

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

5. What is suggested as a sustainable alternative to chemical pesticide use in farming?
a. Increased use of fertilizers
b. Integrating livestock into arable rotation
c. Planting more trees
d. Reducing crop diversity

• a. Increased use of fertilizers

• b. Integrating livestock into arable rotation

• c. Planting more trees

• d. Reducing crop diversity

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5