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WorksheetsAP Unit 5 Quiz
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 11mins
Overgrazing of public land by privately owned livestock is an example of the
Right of eminent domain
Tragedy of the commons
Tragedy of overgrazing
Principle of manifest destiny
Which of the following best shows the concept of the tragedy of the commons?
Destruction of landscape by mining on private land
Selective harvesting of trees by a timber company in a national forest
Legislation of catch limits to avoid depletion of fish stocks in a shared lake
Depletion of an aquifer by regional farmers
All of the following are true for Selective Cutting except..
Fast-growing, direct sunlight species are favored when replanted
Single or small amounts of trees are removed
Young seedlings grow next to established old-growth trees
Less erosion, loss of biodiversity
Which of the following environmental consequences will most likely result from clear-cutting deciduous forests for logging?
Farmers will be able to utilize more land, resulting in a decrease in the number of floods.
Less oxygen will be used by the trees, so more oxygen will be in the atmosphere for humans and other animals to use.
More carbon dioxide will be added to the atmosphere and increase in climate change.
Nutrient cycling and water regulation would increase with fewer trees in the area
Why does a salad cost more than a Big Mac?
The federal government subsidizes fruits and vegetables
The federal government subsidizes meat and grains
The total cost to make a Big Mac is less than that of a salad
A Big Mac is more nutritious so they want to make it more affordable
What is the green revolution?
A more environmentally friendly view of the world
Farmers growing more organic crops
Mechanization and standardization of the farming industry
People eating more fruits and vegetables and less meat and dairy
What does GMO stand for?
Genetically modified organics
Generally modified organics
Generally modified organism
Genetically modified organism
Which of the following is not a benefit of GMO's?
Increase quality of crops
Increase quantity of crops
Decrease cost of producing crops
Increase biodiversity of crops
In poverty. The problem is an unequal distribution of food, not absolute scarcity of food.
True
False
Which nutrient is not found in large quantities in fertilizer?
Nitrogen
Phophorus
Potassium
Magnesium
What type of farming stirs the soil by turning the top soil over and exposing bottom layers?
No-till plowing
Moldboard plowing
Till plowing
Slash and burn
