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APES Land and Water Usage

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

GMOs are leading to loss of original/ native plants because of cross breeding effecting genetic diversity

a)

true

b)

false

2.

Farmers use it because exact amount of nutrients for plants need can be met (% phosphorous/nitrogen/potassium)

a)

organic fertilizer

b)

synthetic fertilizer

c)

either, whatever is cheapest

d)

nothing, let nature take its course

3.

Trenches dug between crop rows in a field, results in salinization, least effective method, 35% of water evaporates

a)

furrow

b)

flood

c)

drip

d)

spray

4.

Used heavily in underdeveloped countries, causes erosion and soil degradation by temporary water logging:

a)

furrow

b)

flood

c)

drip

d)

spray

5.

Use of this method of control requires concentrations to be increased often because pest develop resistance

a)

GMOs

b)

Pestsides

c)

plant removal

d)

control burning

6.

Local water sources are being polluted by organic waste from

a)

GMOs

b)

CAFOs

c)

irrigation from aquifers

7.

The Green Revolution was

a)

a dramatic increase in crop yields in developing countries

b)

change to more sustainable agriculture

c)

way of fighting soil erosion

d)

power grab by the Green party in the 1980s

8.

Why was the Green Revolution controversial?

a)

Expensive equipment

b)

Famine

c)

Exporting of foods

d)

Importing of foods

9.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of slash and burn agriculture?

a)

Limits CO2 emissions

b)

Emits CO2

c)

left the soil too moist

d)

led to poor soil over time

10.

Which of the following is a positive outcome of tilling?

a)

reduced soil drainage

b)

increased soil erosion

c)

increased aeration

d)

decreased crop production

11.

This method of irrigation applies water directly onto plants & increases water efficiency while reducing salinization:

a)

ditch

b)

spray

c)

drip

d)

flood

12.

What is the result of repeated irrigation in dry climates?

a)

water logging

b)

soil salinization

c)

desertification

d)

wind erosion

13.

Meat production using constant antibiotics, large numbers of cattle packed into small areas:

a)

Free range

b)

CAFOs

c)

Feed lots

d)

Grass Fed

14.

What is contour plowing?

a)

Breaking down crops to cover soil

b)

Plowing around corners to reduce erosion

c)

Make corners right angle to emerge water ways

15.

Which of the following would be the first step of IPM?

a)

Deny food, water, a place to nest & reproduce

b)

Put up fly paper

c)

Deny food, water, a place to nest & reproduce

d)

Repair openings/damage & prevent access to food

16.

Mining involves the _____________, _________________ and _________________ of minerals.

a)

Retrieving, Highjacking, and Selling

b)

Extraction, Refining, Processing

c)

Locating, Destroying and Incineration

d)

Extraction, Fermenting and Tasting

17.

Reclamation is the process of

a)

Removing coal from a subsurface seam

b)

Extracting ore minerals from gangue minerals

c)

Returning land to its original or better condition

d)

Protecting the habitats of local wildlife

18.

Which of the following is the leading use of water globally?

a)

Domestic/Residential

b)

Industry

c)

Business/Commercial

d)

Agriculture

19.

Which of the following type of tree harvesting is the most detrimental to the environment?

a)

Strip Cutting

b)

Selective Cutting

c)

Clear Cutting

d)

Partial Harvest

20.

Cattle release what type of greenhouse gas as a result of fermentation in their digestive tract?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Phosphorus

d)

Methane

21.

IPM is likely to use all of the following techniques EXCEPT

a)

intercropping.

b)

habitat creation for pest predators.

c)

planting herbicide-resistant crops.

d)

increased use of traditional pesticides.

22.

CAFOs make meat more economical, but may have some negative environmental impacts. These include all of the following EXCEPT

a)

increase in nutrients in stormwater runoff.

b)

increase in sediments in stormwater runoff.

c)

increased use of land area over other types of animal farming.

HIDE ANSWER

d)

high concentrations of animal waste.

23.

Which methods of irrigation is the least efficient with the highest rate of evaporation?

a)

spray irrigation

b)

drip irrigation

c)

furrow irrigation

d)

flood irrigation

24.

Overgrazing of grasslands can lead to reduced range quality. Two of the major effects of overgrazing are

a)

erosion and desertification

b)

eutrophication and increased methane production

c)

higher fire potential and increased productivity

d)

higher primary productivity and ammonification

25.

Which of the following correctly describes the process of smelting?

a)

separating the desired metal from other elements in the ore

b)

Cleaning up drainage from mines

c)

Detoxifying harmful bacteria

d)

Removing ore from underground mines

26.

Moderate irrigation with groundwater over a long period of time can cause

a)

salinization

b)

water logging

c)

desertification

d)

succession

27.

All of the following are problems created by the deforestation of rainforests except?

a)

increased erosion

b)

loss of biodiversity in the area

c)

changes in local rainfall levels

d)

an increase in the availability of grazing land

28.

The acid most commonly found in mine drainage is

a)

sulfuric acid

b)

carbonic acid

c)

hydrochloric acid

d)

acetic acid

29.

Saltwater intrusion into groundwater occurs most often when

a)

surface salts from irrigation seep into the ground

b)

storms at sea create unusually low tides

c)

less surface water reaches the water table

d)

the water table near the cost drops

30.

The primary use of freshwater is

a)

industry

b)

agriculture

c)

landscaping

d)

fishing

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