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Land and Water Use 1

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following would be an environmental impact of high density animal farming?

a)

bad smells

b)

livestock can escape

c)

water pollution due to runoff

d)

improvement of feeding efficiency

2.

When roots become saturated with water due to over-irrigation, it causes death in plant roots. This is called:

a)

salinization

b)

desertification

c)

agroforestry

d)

waterlogging

3.

The systematic removal of rock or other substance for financial gain.

a)

smelting

b)

mining

c)

urban farming

d)

forestry

4.

When irrigation water evaporates, salts are left behind on the soil surface and can cause plant death or lead to

a)

soil salinization

b)

desertification

c)

waterlogging

d)

monocropping

5.

What is a natural part of a forest ecosystem and may be required for seed germination?

a)

floods

b)

tornadoes

c)

fire

d)

polar vortex

6.

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

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.

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

9.

Which of the following is an example of a solution to the tragedy of the commons?

a)

Improving literacy among urban populations

b)

Raising tax rates for large corporations

c)

Inventing stronger antibiotics

d)

Passing a law to set limits for fishermen

10.

Emphasis on use of pesticides, herbicides, and monoculture

a)

green revolution

b)

agricultural revolution

c)

industrial revolution

d)

subsistence agriculture

11.

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

12.
Industrial Agriculture has many benefits.  Which of the following is NOT a benefit associated with industrial agriculture?
a)
The ratio of energy input to calorie output is low.
b)
Larger food production per hectare.
c)
Monoculture can be more efficient.
d)
Economy of scale can make the food less expensive.
13.
CAFOs make meat more economical, but may have some negative environmental impacts.  These include all of the following EXCEPT
a)
high concentrations of animal waste.
b)
increase in nutrients in stormwater runoff.
c)
increase in sediments in stormwater runoff.
d)
increased use of land area over other types of animal farming.
14.

One way a local community might regulate a shared and limited resource and reduce the tragedy of the commons is to ....

a)

eliminate ownership of the resources and make them available to all

b)

divide the resources into parcels and assign them to individuals

c)

offer subsides to users of the resources in the form of tax breaks

d)

reduce the cost of access to the resources

15.

Which of the following would decrease with the manufacture, application, and use of synthetic fertilizers rather than organic fertilizers?

a)

Recycling of organic matter

b)

Groundwater pollution

c)

Cultural eutrophication

d)

Use of fossil fuels

16.

Which of the following describes an unintended consequence that results from large-scale agricultural use of water from an aquifer?

a)

The water table level rises too high, leading to excessive flooding.

b)

Much of the water becomes too salty for human consumption because of saltwater intrusion.

c)

Agricultural areas contribute to increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, leading to global climate change.

d)

The rate of water use likely exceeds the rate of recharge, leading to lowering the water table.

17.

Which of the following best describes the advantages and disadvantages of drip irrigation?

a)

This method most efficiently delivers water directly to plant roots compared with other methods, and wastes less water, but it may be too costly for farmers in developing countries to use.

b)

This method is suitable for a range of topographies and is easy to operate, but it requires a high initial investment in machinery.

c)

This method delivers water to the field by pipes and water flows directly over the soil, but there is a large amount of runoff.

d)

This method applies water directly to trenches dug in soil and is cost effective, but water is often lost to evaporation.

18.

Which of the following methods of meat production would provide the most likely explanation for the information represented in the graph above?

a)

Individual transferable quotas

b)

Concentrated animal feeding operations

c)

Free-range grazing

d)

Organic meat production

19.

Compared with people in developing countries, people in industrialized countries are more likely to eat…

a)

Beef

b)

Corn

c)

Rice

d)

Beans

20.

A mineral or group of minerals from which we extract metal.

a)

metal

b)

ore

c)

magma

d)

overburden

21.

Ore leftovers after valuable minerals have been removed

a)

tailings

b)

smelting piles

c)

extraction heap

d)

gravel

22.

Surface Mining and Control Reclamation Act

a)

mandates that miners give half of what they find to the government

b)

allows miners to place a stake on public land for $5 per acre

c)

mandates reclamation

d)

is meant to bankrupt mining companies

23.

Why mine tailings can be dangerous

a)

can cause miners to trip

b)

can be full of sharp objects

c)

can cause acid leaching into water bodies

d)

are full of conflict minerals

24.

What are considered "the commons"

a)

Common house hold items like knifes, spoons, and forks.

b)

A resource owned by no one and available for use by anyone at little or no charge

c)

A field where college students can sit outside in between classes

25.

Select all the benefits of crop rotation. (There are 2)

a)

Replenishes soil nutrients.

b)

Allows the land to be used for a long time.

c)

Keeps bugs and animals from getting to the crops.

d)

Have to re-plant a new layout each year.

26.

Which of these would have the greater amount of humus?

a)

topsoil

b)

subsoil

c)

bedrock

d)

E horizon

27.

Nutrients or minerals are removed from soil by dissolving in water

a)

salinization

b)

aeration

c)

compaction

d)

leaching

28.

The three numbers on a bag of fertilizer represent all of the following EXCEPT

a)

nitrogen

b)

phosphorus

c)

magnesium

d)

potassium

29.

Toxins that get passed up the food chain in increasing amounts

a)

biomagnification

b)

compaction

c)

compounding

d)

non-elimination

30.

Term that refers to a dry climate

a)

arable

b)

taiga

c)

arid

d)

temperate

31.

Lack of adequate calories

a)

malnutrition

b)

undernutrition

c)

overnutrition

d)

anemia

32.

environmental advantage of no-till agriculture

a)

less erosion

b)

decrease in labor costs

c)

increased use of herbicides and pesticides

d)

increased need for irrigation

33.

The concentration of a toxin that will result in the loss of 50% of a population

a)

LD50

b)

IPM

c)

CAFO

d)

NH4

e)

TP50

34.

What form of nitrogen is found in the atmosphere and then captured by nitrogen fixing bacteria?

a)

N2

b)

NH4

c)

NO2

d)

NO3

35.

Which of the following would be best addressed with contour plowing?

a)

eutrophication

b)

soil erosion

c)

soil salinization

d)

pesticide tredmill

36.

Which of these shows the correct order of the soil horizons?

a)

ORCAB

b)

ABCDE

c)

OAEBCR

d)

ROABC

37.

Which trophic level would be able to feed the most people?

a)

producers

b)

primary consumers

c)

secondary consumers

d)

tertiary consumers

38.

Which trophic level would be most affected by a toxin such as DDT?

a)

producers

b)

primary consumers

c)

secondary consumers

d)

tertiary consumers

39.
The two main agents of erosion are...
a)
wind and flowing water
b)
gravity and frost wedging
c)
oxygen and water
d)
carbon dioxiede and wind
40.
Which of the following is the correct order of soil particles in order of increasing particle size?
a)
clay-sand-silt
b)
sand-clay-silt
c)
silt-clay-sand
d)
clay-silt-sand
41.
Soil sample that is 60% clay, 30% silt, and 10% sand has which texture? 
a)
clay
b)
clay loam
c)
sandy loam
d)
silt 
42.
The deep, underlying non-soil materials
a)
B horizon
b)
E horizon
c)
O horizon
d)
Bedrock
43.
A mixture of soil, loam, and detritus; the topsoil
a)
A horizon
b)
B horizon
c)
E horizon
d)
O horizon
44.
Ellen grabs a topsoil sample in her hand. She rolls it into a ball. The soil feels gritty and the ball falls apart. What part of the topsoil most likely made the topsoil feel gritty?
a)
clay
b)
sand
c)
silt
d)
humus
45.
You dig a small hole in the soil and the next day it rains. The hole fills with water, but does not empty even after several days of dry weather. What is the soil mostly made of?
a)
clay
b)
sand
c)
humus
d)
silt
46.
Water gets into the cracks of rock and freezes, causing the rock to break.  What is this an example of?
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
47.
Soil is made of
a)
weathered rocks and minerals
b)
dead plants and animals
c)
air and water
d)
all of the above
48.
Soil formation begins with the weathering of_______.
a)
Humas
b)
Subsoil
c)
Litter
d)
Rock
49.

What may be added to acidic water to neutralize it?

a)

sulfur nitrate

b)

calcium carbonate

c)

iron oxide

d)

magnesium sulfate

50.

Which of the following is the most destructive and most difficult to reclaim?

a)

strip mining

b)

open pit mining

c)

mountaintop mining

d)

subsurface mining

51.
Area where earth's lithospheric plates are pushed together
a)
divergent plate boundary
b)
transform plate boundary
c)
convergent plate boundary
d)
earthquake
52.
Extraction of a metal ore or fuel resource such as coal from a deep underground deposit
a)
open-pit mining
b)
contour strip mining
c)
surface mining
d)
subsurface mining
53.
The Hawaiian Islands were formed
a)
at a divergent plate boundary
b)
at a hot spot
c)
at a convergent plate boundary
d)
at a transform fault
54.
Reclamation is.....
a)
not required in the US.
b)
a process that causes significant environmental damage.
c)
returning the land back to its original condition after mining
d)
required for every country and every type of mine in the world.
55.
Acid mine drainage causes
a)
air pollution
b)
water pollution 
c)
subsidence
d)
erosion
56.
A rock formed from lava or magma is classified as
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
57.
Sedimentary rock results from 
a)
heating
b)
melting
c)
erosion
d)
pressure
58.

Which type of boundary results in the creation of mountains, island arcs, earthquakes, and volcanoes?

a)

Convergent

b)

Divergent

c)

Transform

59.

As oceanic plates move apart rising magma forms new oceanic crust this is known as

a)

Volcanoes

b)

Seafloor spreading

c)

Mid-ocean ridges

d)

Mountains

60.

Where oceanic plates meet continental plates, old oceanic crust is pulled downward and the heavier oceanic crust slides underneath the lighter continental plate. This is called

a)

Seafloor spreading

b)

Abduction

c)

Subduction

d)

Convection

61.

What type of boundary is shown in the picture

a)

Convergent plate boundary

b)

Divergent plate boundary

c)

Transform plate boundary

62.

Sedimentary rocks are changed to sediments by ________ .

a)

compaction

b)

weathering and erosion

c)

cementation

d)

heat and pressure