WorksheetsLand Use and Agriculture Review
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
________ can occur when a person does not consume enough vitamins, minerals, or calories.
a)
famine
b)
scurvy
c)
essential amino acids
d)
malnutrition
2.
How is yield related to food efficiency?
a)
Yield is the resources put in to raising crops.
b)
Yield is the amount of food harvested.
c)
Yield is the area of land used to grow food.
3.
People in developing nations eat less of which 2 nutrients compared to developed nations?
a)
carbohydrates and lipids
b)
carbohydrates and proteins
c)
proteins and lipids
4.
How many amino acids are considered essential (since humans cannot synthesize them?
a)
5
b)
6
c)
7
d)
8
5.
What was the positive effect of the green revolution?
a)
excess use of fertilizer
b)
excess use of pesticides
c)
profit for small farms
d)
high yields of grains
6.
What is arable land?
a)
land covered in trees
b)
land usable for farming
c)
land that is unusable
d)
land too steep to build on
7.
What is the effect of bacteria, fungi, and earthworms on soil?
a)
deplete it
b)
enrich it
c)
no effect
d)
ruin it
8.
Topsoil is lost due to which process.
a)
lying fallow
b)
leeching
c)
grazing
d)
erosion
9.
Overgrazing, excessive plowing, and high pressure irrigation systems all speed up what?
a)
desertification
b)
soil enrichment
c)
composting
d)
soil conservation
10.
What is the term for partially decomposed organic matter that works as a fertilizer?
a)
compost
b)
manure
c)
potash
d)
urea
11.
What is the term for chemicals used to kill insects, weeds, and other pests?
a)
insecticde
b)
herbicide
c)
pathogens
d)
pesticides
12.
_______ are organisms that occur where they are not wanted and cause economic damage?
a)
predatory insects
b)
chrysanthemums
c)
pests
d)
nitrogen fixing bacteria
13.
Excess use of pesticides can lead to ______, ability to survive a pesticide.
a)
immunity
b)
determination
c)
resistance
d)
persistance
14.
Cancer, nervous system disorders, and illness are all issues associated with use of what?
a)
chemical pesticides
b)
natural fertilizers
c)
genetically modified organisms
d)
organic foods
15.
With regards to persistence, what benefits does the Bt toxin (Bacillus thuringiensis) have over DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane)?
a)
Insects do not develop resistance to Bt.
b)
Bt breaks down after a few days.
c)
DDT is biomagnified.
d)
Humans are unharmed by both of these chemicals.
16.
In biological pest control, what is used to control pests?
a)
living organisms
b)
chemical fertilizers
c)
human beings
d)
x-rays
17.
Repellent chemicals and tough skin are examples of _____.
a)
integrated pest management
b)
pesticide use
c)
natural plant defenses
18.
Pheromones and x-rays are used in agriculture for what purpose?
a)
repel pests from plants
b)
kill off pests
c)
distract pests to other locations
d)
disrupt insect breeding
19.
What is the term for the technology in which genetic material in a living cell is modified for medical an industrial use?
a)
biological pest control
b)
organic farming
c)
genetic engineering
d)
selective breeding
20.
Which animal may be raised in aquaculture?
a)
catfish
b)
goat
c)
cow
d)
chicken
21.
What is a ruminant's digestive system evolved to digest that humans cannot digest?
a)
fruits
b)
insects
c)
grasses
d)
meats
22.
No fishing zones are designated to repair the damage from what?
a)
aquaculture
b)
ocean pollution
c)
overharvesting
d)
desertification
23.
Fish waste as pollution, overuse of freshwater, and damage to wetlands are all associated with what?
a)
aquaculture
b)
overharvesting
c)
overgrazing
24.
Chickens contain what important factor(s) in human diet?
a)
essential amino acids
b)
carbohydrates
c)
unsaturated fats
d)
cellulose
25.
What is the main cause of malnutrition?
a)
laziness
b)
the green revolution
c)
embargos
d)
poverty
26.
What is the term for land with at least 2,500 people and a governing body?
a)
rural
b)
urban
27.
Which of these is not an ecosystem service?
a)
global nutrient cycling
b)
decomposition of waste
c)
vegetables from a farm
d)
fertile soil
28.
Adequate infrastructure, sufficient roads, mass transit systems, and planned green spaces are all advantages of what?
a)
rapid urbanization
b)
slow urbanization
c)
the urban crisis
29.
What is the term for land that is poorly suited to build on?
a)
marginal land
b)
rangeland
c)
forest land
d)
rural land
30.
Planting trees, green roofs, and reflective rooftops all help lessen the effects of what?
a)
urban crisis
b)
traffic jams
c)
heat islands
d)
temperature inversion
31.
Less traffic, preservation of land, and less air pollution are all benefits of what?
a)
mass transit
b)
wider roads
c)
parking lots
d)
electric cars
32.
Open spaces in cities are usually called what?
a)
wilderness
b)
parks
c)
wildlife corridors
d)
preserves
33.
Cooler temperatures, flood prevention, and recreation are all benefits of what?
a)
heat islands
b)
open spaces
c)
parking lots
d)
solar power
34.
Limiting herd sizes, rotating herds, and multiple watering holes are all solutions to what?
a)
overfarming
b)
overgrazing
c)
deforestation
d)
global warming
35.
Clear cutting removes _____ trees, while selective cutting removes only _____ trees.
a)
all, mature
b)
mature, all
c)
all, half
d)
half, all
36.
Which is NOT a disadvantage of deforestation?
a)
loss of wildlife
b)
loss of topsoil
c)
increased flooding
d)
maintenance of biodiversity
37.
What was the first national park?
a)
Yellowstone
b)
Denali
c)
Carlsbad Caverns
d)
Badlands
38.
Which area is kept as natural as possible, prohibiting roads and permanent buildings?
a)
parks
b)
preserves
c)
BLM land
d)
wilderness
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