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WorksheetsAPES Chapter 11 Exam Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A steady diet of high calorie, low nutrition fast food may lead to
I. Overnutrition
II. Malnutrition
III. Undernutrition
I. Overnutrition
II. Malnutrition
III. Undernutrition
a)
I only
b)
II only
c)
III only
d)
I and II
2.
Industrial Agriculture has many benefits. Which of the following is NOT a benefit associated with industrial agriculture?
a)
The ratio of energy input to calorie output is low.
b)
Larger food production per hectare.
c)
Monoculture can be more efficient.
d)
Economy of scale can make the food less expensive.
3.
Typically, most of the energy subsidies in modern agriculture are in the form of
a)
solar power.
b)
hydroelectric power.
c)
nuclear power.
d)
fossil fuels.
4.
Mechanization of agriculture is advantageous for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
a)
Machines encourage the growth of several types of plants in a single farm.
b)
There is an economic advantage if fuel prices are low.
c)
There is an economic advantage if cost of labor is high.
d)
Staple crops such as beans and corn are more economically harvestable.
5.
Synthetic fertilizers have many advantages over traditional "organic" animal waste fertilizers. These include all of the following EXCEPT
a)
ease of application.
b)
highly adjustable nutrient content.
c)
bioavailability of nutrients.
d)
lack of nutrient runoff problems.
6.
Monocropping has a number of disadvantages. These include all of the following EXCEPT
a)
erosion due to exposure of large areas of soil during planting.
b)
Nutrition and pesticide needs should be similar throughout a single crop.
c)
Pests are ore likely to attack a monocrop due to the high concentration.
d)
Loss of habitat for natural pest predators.
7.
The US accounts for about what percent of worldwide pesticide use?
a)
20
b)
33
c)
50
d)
80
8.
After many years of applying the selective pesticides provironex, a farmer notices that the applications seem less effective. This is likely due to
a)
the fact that provironex is fat soluble and has been bioaccumulating.
b)
provironex is selective, so other pests are filling the niche from the exterminated ones.
c)
provironex is persistent, and the farmer should apply less for better results.
d)
the target species has begun to evolve resistance.
9.
Scientists have inserted a gene for the production of vitamin A into rice. This practice of changing the genetic structure of agricultural products to improve desirable traits is known as
a)
Genetic Engineering.
b)
Transmodification.
c)
Selective Breeding.
d)
Natural Selection.
10.
Which areas of the world are most susceptible to desertification?
a)
Humid Equitorial Regions
b)
Temporal Chaparral
c)
Areas adjacent to the Poles.
d)
Areas adjacent to Existing Deserts.
11.
No till farming will most likely lead to all of the following EXCEPT
a)
crop rotation.
b)
intercropping.
c)
planting herbicide-resistant crops.
d)
habitat creation for pest predators.
12.
IPM is likely to use all of the following techniques EXCEPT
a)
intercropping.
b)
planting herbicide-resistant crops.
c)
habitat creation for pest predators.
d)
increased use of traditional pesticides.
13.
IPM is especially successful in developing countries because
a)
the availability of high quality pesticides in developing countries is spotty at best.
b)
high-input industrial farming is not feasible because farmers lack financial resources.
c)
IPM resembles traditional farming techniques so closely.
d)
developed nations often offer subsidies to farmers using IPM techniques.
14.
In the US, organic farming is regulated by
a)
OFPA
b)
FIFRA
c)
FSA
d)
CERCLA
15.
In order for organic farmers to make a profit (an thus be economically sustainable)
a)
manure must be found in abundance in close proximity to the farm.
b)
the government must continue to provide an "organic" subsidy.
c)
conventional farmers must pay a tax to subsideze the organic farmers.
d)
consumers must be willing to pay higher costs associated with organic produce.
16.
CAFOs make meat more economical, but may have some negative environmental impacts. These include all of the following EXCEPT
a)
high concentrations of animal waste.
b)
increase in nutrients in stormwater runoff.
c)
increase in sediments in stormwater runoff.
d)
increased use of land area over other types of animal farming.
17.
Marine fisheries are particularly susceptible to the tragedy of the commons because
a)
fish are r-selected species that experience boom and bust cycles.
b)
fish are highly migratory, so they don't belong to any one nation.
c)
pollution is highest in areas with high fish populations.
d)
international waters are governed by antiquated nautical law.
18.
Many scientists argue that worldwide fisheries are declining, yet the worldwide number of fish harvested continues to increase. What would best explain this discrepancy?
a)
Fisheries are collapsing only in the areas that the scientists are studying.
b)
More people are reporting the fish that they catch.
c)
Only apex predator populations are collapsing.
d)
An increase in fishing technology and increased fishing effort are leading to an increase in catch despite the declining populations.
19.
Most coastal states require shrimping vessels to install TEDs (Turtle Excluder Devices), which allow sea turtles to pass safely through the net, while still allowing the net to catch shrimp. This is an example of
a)
a bycatch reduction device.
b)
state execution of the Endangered Species Act.
c)
the swampbuster provision of the Farm Bill of 1990.
d)
managing fisheries for collapse.
20.
According to the Environmental Defense Fund, which of the following fish are "best" choices for sustainability?
I. Wild Alaskan Salmon
II. Chilean Sea Bass
III. Farmed Rainbow Trout
I. Wild Alaskan Salmon
II. Chilean Sea Bass
III. Farmed Rainbow Trout
a)
I
b)
I and II
c)
II and III
d)
I and III
21.
What is the general relationship between meat consumption and affluence?
a)
More affluent nations tend to consume more meat products.
b)
More affluent nations tend to be net exporters of meat products.
c)
Less affluent nations tend to consume more meat because poultry are so easy to raise.
d)
Less affluent nations tend to consume less meat because meat is thought of as a trading commodity.
22.
Worldwide, the largest component of the human diet is
a)
grain products.
b)
meat products.
c)
dairy products.
d)
raw and processed sugars.
23.
Meat consumption in the US is generally about ___% higher than the rest of the world.
a)
75%
b)
100%
c)
125%
d)
150%
24.
Per capita grain production worldwide increased dramatically until about ____. It has leveled since then and may actually be ____ slightly.
a)
1950; increasing
b)
1950; decreasing
c)
1985; increasing
d)
1985; decreasing
25.
The average food item in the US travels ___ km from harvest to table
a)
500
b)
1000
c)
1500
d)
2000
26.
Which of the following categorical groups would require the largest caloric intake?
a)
Young Men
b)
Young Ladies
c)
Infant Males
d)
Infant Females
27.
In general, for females, caloric requirements ___ to age ____, then ____ until death.
a)
Increase; 20; Decrease
b)
Decrease; 20; Increase
c)
Increase; 30; Level Off
d)
Increase; 30; Decrease
28.
By about how much did aquaculture increase from 1980 to 2000?
a)
10 million metric tons
b)
15 million metric tons
c)
30 million metric tons
d)
50 million metric tons
29.
Between which years did global fish production increase the most?
a)
1950 to 1960
b)
1960 to 1970
c)
1970 to 1980
d)
1990 to 2000
30.
If you input a total of 3,000,000 calories of energy into small-scale corn farming, about how many calories of food will you produce?
a)
600,000
b)
3,000,000
c)
6,000,00
d)
15,000,000
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