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WorksheetsChapter 5 Omnivore's Dilemma Quiz
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the name of the feedlot Michael visits?
Poky Feeders
Peaky Blinders
Cowpoke City
Meat Packers
To his surprise, Michael realized the "mud" the cows were standing was actually
manure
fertilizer
pesticide
dead grass
Who was Michael visiting on the feedlot?
An old friend from college.
An investigative journalist.
A steer (cow) he bought.
Some chickens from a documentary.
What are CAFOs?
Feedlots where cows live and are force-fed corn.
Feedlots where cows roam around freely and eat grass.
Feedlots where cows are forced to give up their milk.
Feedlots where cows are starved of corn.
As result of CAFOs, one good thing is that...
corn is now very cheap.
meat is now very cheap.
pet cows are now very cheap.
animals live in better conditions.
According to the text, one bad side effect of CAFOs is...
that toxic pollution is created.
that they look and smell terrible.
that the cows are starved and treated harshly.
many plants die because of the manure.
How did Mad cow disease start?
Cows became furious at their owners and began to rebel.
Cows were fed the brains of infected cows.
Cows contracted the disease from genetic scientists.
Cows were starved and exposed to deadly bacteria.
The word "concentrated" in "Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations" (CAFOs) most likely means...
Tightly packed together
Great problem solvers and thinkers
Living in a circular area
Starving and satiated
