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APES Unit 5 test review

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where do the majority of earthquakes and volcanoes occur?

a)

on oceanic islands

b)

in the middle of a continent

c)

along the border of continents

d)

in the middle if the ocean

2.

Which of the following is not a type of boundary between tectonic plates?

a)

transform

b)

divergent

c)

convergent

d)

mantle

3.

Tectonic plates that slide past each other are called

a)

divergent

b)

subvergent

c)

convergent

d)

transform

4.

The zones that comprise various layers of soil are called

a)

profiles

b)

layers

c)

horizons

d)

strata

5.

Which of the following are the different particle sizes that determine soil texture?

a)

loam, mud, sand

b)

clay, sand, loam

c)

silt, loam, clay

d)

clay, silt, sand

6.

Which type of soil holds the least water?

a)

silt

b)

sand

c)

loam

d)

clay

7.

New technology and farming methods began as a result of the _____________ revolution

a)

red

b)

blue

c)

yellow

d)

green

8.

The practice of planting a nitrogen-using plant with a nitrogen-fixing plant is called

a)

intercropping

b)

contour farming

c)

agroforestry

d)

monoculture

9.

Over use of farmland can cause a depletion in soil nutrients and can lead to

a)

waterlogging

b)

desertification

c)

irrigation

d)

intercropping

10.

When roots become saturated with water due to over-irrigation, it causes death in plant roots. This is called:

a)

salinization

b)

desertification

c)

agroforestry

d)

waterlogging

11.

When irrigation water evaporates, salts are left behind on the soil surface and can cause plant death or lead to

a)

soil salinization

b)

desertification

c)

waterlogging

d)

monocropping

12.

One of the advantages to using genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is

a)

reduce the need for pesticides

b)

they are not regulated by the government

c)

the concern about safety to consume

d)

they can cause food allergies

13.

Which of the following would be an environmental impact of high density animal farming?

a)

bad smells

b)

livestock can escape

c)

water pollution due to runoff

d)

improvement of feeding efficiency

14.

Because global fisheries have dramatically seen a reduction in fish numbers, this technique has been used recently to supplement that loss.

a)

monocropping

b)

IPM

c)

contour farming

d)

aquaculture