How much water does a person indirectly use on average in America on average?

The Yield that can be achieved (tons per hectare of land) for the world's top three crops are shown. We already learned that Wheat is the top crop grown worldwide. Which of these three crops, if left to natural rain, provides the most food by mass per area of land?

What was the Green Revolution?

Which of Forest Management Strategies is best represented by this image? Note the distinct patches of trees.

Which of Forest Management Strategies is best represented by this image? Note the epicormic shoots coming out of the stumps.

Which of Forest Management Strategies is best represented by this image? Note the Two distinct age groups.

There is a limit, set by the EPA, for each pesticide that could be found on your food.

There’s no limit to the number of different pesticides that can be on your food, or the total amount of contamination.

Even though DDT hasn't been used in the U.S. since 1972 over 90% of Americans tested positive for DDT degradants.

The herbicide atrazine, found in over 90% of our water supply, has been linked to birth defects, infertility and cancer.

A typical natural area handles rain better than an urban space. Approximately how much of the rain gets into the ground in this scenario? (both shallow and deep

soils)

A typical urban area handles rain poorer than the natural area it was built on. Approximately how much of the rain gets into the ground in this scenario? (both

shallow and deep soils)

Both Rural and Urban areas experience evaporation of 30-40% the rain that hits them, with more evaporation in rural areas. Both also experience some penetration into the subsurface soils. The remaining water is "runoff". About how much water is expected to run off in this natural environment?

Both Rural and Urban areas experience evaporation of 30-40% the rain that hits them, with more evaporation in rural areas. Both also experience some penetration

into the subsurface soils. The remaining water is "runoff". About how much water (which percentage is closest) is expected to run off in a typical urban environment?

The Fox River has about 70,000 lbs of hazardous PCB waste, most of which was dumped by Paper Companies. The Companies are helping to pay for the clean-up of the river. Which of the land conservation strategies is this an example of?

Cabela's received special permission to build a new store directly on a wetland at a highway intersection near the Packers stadium. Conservation implies a natural

resource is still available for future generations. They therefore agreed to restore an equal or greater portion of wetland elsewhere to offset this new store. Which of

the land conservation strategies is this an example of?

The Texas town of Baytown built a housing subdivision on a peninsula surrounded by dunes, marshes, woodlands, and ponds. They soon realized the land played a vital role in filtering water. Eventually, it was deemed necessary to take down the houses and create a Nature Park. Which of the land conservation strategies is this an example of?

96% of all old-growth redwoods have been logged. Now half of the redwoods remaining are only found in parks like the ones shown here in Jedediah Smith Redwood State Park in California. Which of the land conservation strategies is this an example of?

Regulates the transportation and disposal of hazardous wastes.

Has the phrase "the common heritage of mankind" and emphasizes reducing pollution.

This type of land use allows pesticides to get into our soil, which often end up in our water supply.

When planning for land use, there are multiple factors to consider. Which of these items SHOULD have the biggest influence on land use decisions?

What qualifies a forest as an old growth forest?