WorksheetsUnit 4A: Part 1
Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins
Select all the benefits of intercropping. (There are 3)
Able to use planting space efficently.
Able to grow a variety of crops.
No need to rotate crops because the soil will already be fertilized.
Keeps bugs and animals off the crops.
Organisms that are bred and managed for human use.
Domesticated
Overharvesting
Aquaculture
Ruminants
Animal such as those listed in Table 3, that are raised to be used on a farm or ranch or to be sold for profit.
Domesticated
Livestock
Ruminants
Overharvesting
Which two countries are the largest trading partners with the U.S?
Indian & Itlay
Mexico & Japan
France & Switzerland
China & Canada
What agricultural commodity is the top import for the U.S?
Fresh veggies
Fresh and processed fruits
Groud beef
Spinach
What is the greatest expense farmers have when raising livestock?
Purchased feed
equipment
veterinarian expenses
land
What is the most popular meat food in the U.S.?
chicken
pork
beef
turkey
Ethanol is a biofuel made from what agricultural commodity?
corn
soybeans
rice
wheat
Select all the benefits of crop rotation. (There are 2)
Replenishes soil nutrients.
Allows the land to be used for a long time.
Keeps bugs and animals from getting to the crops.
Have to re-plant a new layout each year.
Which country consumes the most calories per day?
¿Qué país consume más calorías al día?
China
Russia
U.S
Mexico
______________ is a condition that occurs when people do not consume enough Calories or do not eat a sufficient variety of foods to fulfill all of the body’s needs.
______________ es una condición que ocurre cuando las personas no consumen suficientes calorías o no comen una variedad suficiente de alimentos para satisfacer todas las necesidades del cuerpo.
Malnutrition / Desnutrición
Cystic Fibrosis / Fibrosis quística
Frostbite / congelación
Alcoholism / Alcoholismo
What is the soil type: 20%-30%-50%?
Clay
Loam
Sandy clay loam
Clay loam
Soil and dirt are the same thing...
True
False
Soil that is in the desert is probably the same as soil in a forest...
True
False
What is the texture of sand?
Smooth
Grainy
Sticky
Sticky-smooth
What is the texture of silt?
Smooth
Grainy
Sticky
Sticky-smooth
What is the texture of clay?
Smooth
Grainy
Sticky
Sticky-smooth
What is the erosion-causing process that causes rising sea levels and more intense storms?
Urban sprawl
Climate change
Deforestation
Intensive agriculture
Freeze-thaw weathering
Looking at this image, what is happening that is causing erosion?
Urban sprawl
Climate change
Deforestation
Intensive agriculture
Freeze-thaw weathering
Looking at this image, what is happening that is causing erosion?
Urban sprawl
Climate change
Deforestation
Intensive agriculture
Freeze-thaw weathering
Looking at this image, what is happening that is causing erosion?
Urban sprawl
Climate change
Deforestation
Intensive agriculture
Freeze-thaw weathering
What soil formation factor helps shape soil through different temperatures, precipitation amounts, and more?
Parent material
Climate
Time
Topography
Organisms
What soil formation factor helps form the soil through dying, decomposing, and aerating it?
Parent material
Climate
Time
Topography
Organisms
What gas makes up most (78%) of Earth's atmosphere?
Helium
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Which soil forming process occurs above ground, and involves wind and rain breaking rock into smaller pieces?
Decomposition
Dissolving
Degradation
Weathering
Which soil forming process occurs below ground, and involves rock chemically reacting with water and acid to break into smaller pieces?
Digestion
Weathering
Decomposition
Leaching
What is the decayed remains of plants and animals called?
Organic matter
Topsoil
Bedrock
Manure
In which soil horizon is the subsoil found?
The O horizon
The A Horizon
The B Horizon
The C Horizon
In which horizon are living organisms most likely to be found in?
The R Horizon
The C Horizon
The L Horizon
The A Horizon
Which soil particle is known for having a gritty texture and does not hold water and nutrients well?
Silt
Sand
Clay
Organic Matter
When water enters the soil, it first goes through the process of _____________________.
Percolation
Draining
Infiltration
Runoff
The downward movement of water through soil and rock due to gravity is _________________________?
Infiltration
Drainage
Percolation
Runoff
The three most important mineral nutrients for plants are ____________, ____________, and _____________.
hydrogen, oxygen, and water
nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium
phosphorus, potash, and salt
phosphorus, fertilizer, and bacteria
Soil pH is important because:
It affects nutrient availability
pH outside of the normal range can negatively impact plants
pH is never important
It is the measure of Cl-
Which of these things break down dead things? Choose as many as apply
Bacteria
Fungi
Worms
Plants
The dark layer of soil close to the surface is called ______.
This type of erosion is what was seen in the dust bowl era.
Water Erosion
Human Erosion
Wind Erosion
Natural Erosion
a naturally occurring solid material from which a metal or valuable mineral can be profitably extracted.
Minerals
Ore
Oil
Water
Mining that is done above ground is called...
surface mining.
subsurface mining.
Mining that is done below ground is called...
surface mining.
subsurface mining.
This type of mining involves moving HUGE amounts of Earth to access ore.
surface mining
subsurface mining
When ore is extracted from near the surface by digging deep into the ground.
Strip Mining
Contour Mining
Mountaintop Removal
Open Pit Mining
When ore is removed in layers by removing the soil that is on top.
Open Pit Mining
Oil Derricks
Strip Mining
Fracking
Whether or not something is mined is determined by its monetary value.
True
False
A natural resource that can only be replaced only through geological, physical, and chemical processes that take millions of years.
Renewable Resource
Nonrenewable Resource
Removing a mountaintop to reach the ore that lays underneath.
Open Pit Mining
Fracking
Mountaintop Removal
Contour Mining
A natural resource that can be replaced by nature in a short period of time.
Renewable Resource
Nonrenewable Resource
The controversial method for getting natural gas in rock deep underground is called...
fracking.
rigging.
contouring.
derricks.
The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Transportation
The movement of sediments to a new location
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Oxidation
This type of weathering breaks down rock WITHOUT changing chemical composition
Chemical Weathering
Physical Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
This type of weathering breaks down rock by changing chemical composition
Chemical Weathering
Physical Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
This type of physical weathering occurs when water seeps into cracks and freezes
Exfoliation
Root Action
Abrasion
Ice Wedging
Ice can break apart rocks because...
It's really cold
It's really sharp
Water expands when it freezes
Water contracts when it freezes
Chemical weathering occurs most where it is...
warm and humid
cold and humid
warm and dry
cold and dry
