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Sustainable vs Industrial Agriculture

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Industrial agriculture maximizes production and profits by using excessive amounts of chemicals pesticides, herbicides and hormones.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Sustainable Farms usually have unsanitary conditions at their factory farms

a)

True

b)

False

3.

__________ farmers protect the environment by managing their farms in a responsible manner, respecting the earth

a)

Sustainable

b)

Industrial

4.

_________ agriculture causes massive topsoil erosion and aquifer depletion

a)

Sustainable

b)

Industrial

5.

Factory farms concentrate enormous numbers of animals in small areas, storing their waste in huge lagoons.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Sustainable agriculture contaminate ground and surface water with toxic pesticide and fertilizer runoff.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

___________farming promotes land conservation through crop rotation, and planting of cover crops.

a)

Sustainable

b)

Industrial

8.

Which farming practice is better for the environment?

a)

Sustainable

b)

Industrial

9.

_________ raised animals are regularly fed antibiotics to promote growth and keep them alive in unsanitary conditions.

a)

Sustainably

b)

Industrially

10.

Biodiversity means...

a)

Variety of life

b)

one type of life

11.

Sustainable farms help preserve biodiversity

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Monoculture crop systems means...

a)

One crop is grown

b)

Many crops are grown

13.

_________ farms use 60 less fossil fuels per unit of food than _______ farms.

a)

Sustainable, Industrial

b)

Industrial, Sustainable

14.

This farming system treats their animals humanely and cares for them

a)

Sustainable

b)

Industrial

15.

Buying local is important to our communities and to our economics

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Industrial farms take care of their workers, treat them with respect, and pay them a fair wage

a)

True

b)

False