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WorksheetsQuiz #11-Unit 5-Public Lands, Logging & Green Revolution
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 59mins
The tragedy of the commons is best demonstrated through which of the following examples?
clear-cutting on logging company land
atmospheric pollution from a power plant
overgrazing causing soil erosion on a farmers land
a mining operation causing acid drainage on private property
overhunting on commercial property
Which Federal agency regulates the grazing of livestock on desert and semi-arid public lands?
The National Park Service
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management
The U.S. Forest Service
The U.S. Department of Commerce
Which of the following strategies would help ensure that we can provide food for a growing human population?
Increase ethanol production in industrialized nations
encourage parents to have more offspring to increase available farm labor
increase palm oil production in poor countries
reduce the amount of meat consumption worldwide
reduce the production of nitrogen fertilizers
Which of the following is an example of the "Tragedy of the Commons"?
conserving water by turning off the tap
carpooling to work or school
secondhand smoke in a public park
deforestation on private land
excessive noise throughout an industrial factory
Children who are malnourished suffer from a variety of diseases. Which of the following is NOT likely the result of malnutrition?
childhood blindness
iron deficiency
anemia
diabetes
How does clear-cutting of forests change the water cycle?
there will be an increase in transpiration
there will be an increase in evaporation
there will be a decrease in run-off
there will be a decrease in sedimentation
Industrial logging in a deciduous forest can cause...
an increase in atmospheric CO2
a decrease in flooding
an increase in atmospheric O2
an increase in ecological services
Which of the following logging methods would be the least sustainable?
selectively remove only the high-value trees
remove all but the healthiest trees from the forest
cut down all trees that do not tolerate shade
remove all of the trees in the forest in one operation
Which of the following is NOT a contributor to food insecurity?
floods
drought
war
political conflict
private land ownership
Which of the following is NOT a solution to feeding our growing global population?
dedicate more land to agriculture
increase in government run communal farming
eat less meat
harvest more from our global fisheries
increase crop yield
The Green Revolution was
a dramatic increase in crop yields in developing countries
change to more sustainable agriculture
way of fighting soil erosion
power grab by the Green party in the 1980s
Which of the following agricultural inputs were the most recent technological innovations employed in less developed countries during the Green Revolution?
Metal plows and harvesting equipment
Irrigated farm fields
Seed hybrids and animal breeds
Chemical fertilizers and pesticides
Terracing in highland terrain
1. What is the Green Revolution?
a large increase in crop production in developing countries achieved by the use of fertilizers.
a large decrease in crop production in developing countries achieved by the use of fertilizers.
Biotechnology production.
I don’t even know.
3. Was The Green Revolution successful? (THERES TWO ANSWERS, PICK TWO)
No, because the chemicals harmed the environment.
Yes, the green revolution was successful, BUT some disagreed due to the impact on the environment.
Yes, the green revolution was successful, feeding millions by helping the poorest countries.
No, because the problem wasn't solved.
4. According to the GRAPH, did India's GRAIN production increase or decrease?
YES India's GRAIN production increased.
NO India's GRAIN production decreased.
NEITHER India's GRAIN production increased or decreased.
2. What problem did The Green Revolution attempt to solve?
They didn’t solve anything.
The problem the green revolution attempted to solve was biotechnology.
The problem the green revolution attempted to solve was hunger.
The problem the green revolution attempted to solve was world peace.
6. What biotechnology techniques were used during The Green Revolution?
Chemical fertilizers.
Chemical fertilizers, pesticides AND plant genetics.
pesticides.
plant genetics.
What did the ‘Green Revolution’ actually revolutionize?
Business Culture
Tissue Culture
Agriculture
Tradition and culture
Green revolution refers to............
Use of Green manure
Grow more crops
High yielding varieties programme
Green vegetation
Which of the following was a part of the green revolution strategy?
High yielding variety seeds
Chemical fertilizers and pesticides
Irrigation
All the above
Which of the following are both examples of the tragedy of the commons?
overfishing and earthquakes
flooding and tsunamis
pollution and overpopulation
super-germs and virus outbreaks
Which of the following is an example of a solution to the tragedy of the commons?
Improving literacy among urban populations
Inventing stronger antibiotics
Raising taxes for large corporations
Passing laws to prevent overharvesting
Sustainability is
the process of maintaining resources so they are not depleted or permanently damaged
the ability to use resources faster than they are renewed
they ability to save resources for years and years
the process of using resources for one's own benefit without regard for others
Emphasis on use of pesticides, herbicides, and monoculture
green revolution
agricultural revolution
industrial revolution
subsistence agriculture
Clearcutting is
A timber harvesting practice where all trees larger than 20 feet tall are cut harvested.
When logging companies plant new saplings in an area bigger than 1 hectare.
A timber harvesting practice where all of the trees in a given area are harvested at the same time.
When forestry services clear out the underbrush in a given area.
The burning and cutting of trees
has no affect on the environment.
releases carbon dioxide and contributes to climate change.
is beneficial to ecosystems and animal habitats.
reduces flooding and erosion.
This type of forest removal is the most profitable
Clearcutting
Shelterwood
Selective cutting
Yes; less trees means less CO2 is removed from the atmosphere
What do trees produce that help humans live?
Water
Carbon Dioxide
Sunlight
Oxygen
It refers to the cutting down of trees for timber.
Agriculture
Mining
Logging
Cattle ranching
What is "the chances of flooding, for example, in areas where trees are cleared?"
Flood
Risk of flooding
Water quality
Logging
Removing several strips rather than harvesting the entire stand at once
Selective Cutting
Strip Cutting
Clear Cutting
I don't know
Why would strip cutting and selective cutting be better on forest soils than clear cutting?
Logging has no effect on soil health
Both of these lead to soil health problems
Keeping more trees would reduce soil erosion during rain storms
I don't know
which method of harvesting trees leads to the most erosion
Clear cutting
Seed-Tree
Shelterwood
Selection System
What is Sustainable Forestry Management?
Finding a balance between using forests for products and protecting them for wildlife
Burning forests to clear land for agricultural use
Logging trees without any restrictions
Planting trees to replace the ones harvested
