WorksheetsAPES Unit 5 Review
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 36mins
When roots become saturated with water due to over-irrigation, it causes death in plant roots. This is called:
salinization
desertification
agroforestry
waterlogging
When irrigation water evaporates, salts are left behind on the soil surface and can cause plant death or lead to
soil salinization
desertification
waterlogging
monocropping
One of the advantages to using genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is
reduce the need for pesticides
they are not regulated by the government
the concern about safety to consume
they can cause food allergies
Which of the following would be an environmental impact of high density animal farming?
bad smells
livestock can escape
water pollution due to runoff
improvement of feeding efficiency
Because global fisheries have dramatically seen a reduction in fish numbers, this technique has been used recently to supplement that loss.
monocropping
IPM
contour farming
aquaculture
An ecological footprint is
The amount of wilderness available on the earth
The amount of biologically productive land and water a person uses
A measure of the earth's biological capacity
A measure of a person's contribution to creating a sustainable environment
This method of forestry management involves the removal of certain trees with disease or trees of a desired height for use in industry.
clearcutting
selective cutting
controlled burning
reforestation
This method of forestry management involves the purposeful planting of trees in an area with an abandoned mine or cleared zone.
clearcutting
selective cutting
controlled burning
reforestation
This method of forestry management may be the most economically efficient but can lead to the greatest level of soil erosion
clearcutting
selective cutting
controlled burning
reforestation
Farming practice to reduce erosion by planting crops along slopes of land
windbreaks
contour plowing
groundcover crops
no till agriculture
A sustainable practice that requires farmers to leave the ground undisturbed when planting crops
windbreaks
contour plowing
groundcover crops
no till agriculture
Which of these best describes a practice that aligns with integrated pest management?
increasing fertilizer use to improve crop yield per hectare
introducing natural predators of a pest species to decrease their crop damage
using pesticides earlier in the season to increase their effectiveness
growing monocultures so that crops will be easier to manage
Integrated pest management is likely to use all of the following EXCEPT
crop rotation
intercropping
planting herbicide resistant crops
using traditional chemical pesticides
What are considered "the commons"
Common house hold items like knifes, spoons, and forks.
A renewable resource owned by no one and available for use by anyone at little or no charge
A field where college students can sit outside in between classes
Sustainability
The process of maintaining resources so they are not depleted or permanently damaged.
The ability to read minds
The ability to save resources for years and years
Livestock farming has shifted from
smaller to larger farms
larger to smaller farms
A feedlot is an example of...
Point source pollution
Nonpoint source pollution
CAFOs provide a
low-cost source of meat
high-cost source of meat
Which of the following type of tree harvesting is the most detrimental to the environment?
Strip Cutting
Selective Cutting
Clear Cutting
Partial Harvest
Overgrazing of grasslands can lead to reduced range quality. Two of the major effects of overgrazing are
erosion and desertification
eutrophication and increased methane production
higher fire potential and increased productivity
higher primary productivity and ammonification
Which type of fishing has high rates of bycatch and highly destructive of benthic communities.
Pole Fishing
Long Line Fishing
Purse Seining
Trawling
Which is true about aquaculturing?
The amount of aquacultured fish has decreased significantly in favor of wild-caught fish.
Aquaculturing requires the same inputs as other forms of animal agriculture, including feed and antibiotics.
Aquaculture operations do not affect the surrounding ecosystem in any adverse way.
All of the above are true.
An advantage of using synthetic fertilizer instead of organic fertilizer is that
synthetic fertilizer can provide more targeted macronutrients to the crops
synthetic fertilizer remains in the soil longer than organic fertilizer does, reducing the volume needed and, therefore, the cost to the farmer
synthetic fertilizer adds to soil texture and increases the soil's water-holding capacity
organic fertilizer runs off more readily into waterways, leading to nutrient overload
After intensive logging, most of the trees along a stream have been removed. Which of the following water quality changes would most likely occur downstream after logging?
Decreased total dissolved solids
Decreased amount of fecal coliform
Increased water temperature
Increased dissolved oxygen
Which of the following is most likely to occur in a forested region that has been recently clear-cut?
The concentration of nitrates in streams running through the region will increase.
The average depth of topsoil will increase.
The water temperature in streams running through the region will decrease.
Volume of runoff after rains will decrease.
The development of dangerous strains of disease organisms represents a significant consequence of which of the following agricultural practices?
Using herbicides in mechanized, large-scale grain farming
Using plant-based insecticidal compounds on vegetable crops
Growing crops that are genetically modified for increased yields
Incorporating antibiotics into the feeding regimens of densely concentrated livestock
Which of the following describes a fundamental characteristic of the green revolution in food resources?
The addition of calorie, fat, and fiber percentage to the information provided on food package labels
The development of new strains of crops with higher yields
The application of higher levels of organic fertilizers to increase rice production
Which is NOT a contaminant associated with CAFOs?
Nitrogen
Phosphorus
Oil spills
E. coli
Integrated pest management is likely to use all of the following EXCEPT
crop rotation
intercropping
planting herbicide resistant crops
using traditional chemical pesticides
Which of these best describes a practice that aligns with integrated pest management?
increasing fertilizer use to improve crop yield per hectare
introducing natural predators of a pest species to decrease their crop damage
using pesticides earlier in the season to increase their effectiveness
growing monocultures so that crops will be easier to manage
An erosion-prevention that requires perennial grass to be planted during times when there are no crops on the farmland
windbreaks
contour plowing
groundcover crops
no till agriculture
Farming practice to reduce erosion by planting crops along slopes of land
windbreaks
contour plowing
groundcover crops
no till agriculture
When roots become saturated with water due to over-irrigation, it causes death in plant roots. This is called:
salinization
desertification
agroforestry
waterlogging
One of the advantages to using genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is
reduce the need for pesticides
they are not regulated by the government
the concern about safety to consume
they can cause food allergies
When irrigation water evaporates, salts are left behind on the soil surface and can cause plant death or lead to
soil salinization
desertification
waterlogging
monocropping
What is the problem with timber plantations?
low biodiversity
prone to forest fires
cause soil erosion
absorb excess CO2 from atmosphere
Overgrazing of grasslands can lead to reduced range quality. Two of the major effects of overgrazing are
erosion and desertification
eutrophication and increased methane production
higher fire potential and increased productivity
higher primary productivity and ammonification
Which of the following is an example of a solution to the tragedy of the commons?
Improving literacy among urban populations
Raising tax rates for large corporations
Inventing stronger antibiotics
Passing a law to set limits for fishermen
Which of the following would be an environmental impact of high density animal farming?
bad smells
livestock can escape
water pollution due to runoff
improvement of feeding efficiency
Which of the following is NOT a problem with suburban sprawl?
destruction of habitats
loss of wetlands
noise pollution
air and water pollution
large-scale farming, mostly in MDCs, focused on raising one type of crop or animal to sell for profit.
subsistence agriculture
pastoral nomadism
double cropping
commercial agriculture
the advances in plant biology that helped to develop higher yields, resistance to diseases, and faster growing varieties of grains during the Third Agricultural Revolution
Agricultural cloning
Agribusiness
The Green Revolution
Subsidies
genetically modified organisms; use of engineering techniques to change the DNA of a seed.
hybridization
GMO
cloning
double cropping
A positive impact of industrial/commercial agriculture is
a decrease in amount of crops produced
an increase in amount of crops produced
increased water and air pollution
decrease in the amount of machinery used
A negative impact of industrial/commercial agriculture is
a decrease in amount of crops produced
an increase in amount of crops produced
increased water and air pollution
decrease in the amount of machinery used
The Green/Third Agricultural Revolution refers to
the invention of agriculture
the application of new machines and industrialization to agriculture
the application of science and new chemicals to agriculture (GMOs, fertilizers, pesticides)
the diffusion of agriculture after the Spanish made contact with the Americas
Green Revolution technology has resulted in which of the following in modern
agriculture?
The development of high-yield grains and the expansion of cultivated areas
The construction of new irrigation systems and a reduction in the use of fertilizers
An increase in the circulation of investment capital to help the poorest farmers
The loss of prime agricultural land and smaller yields from grain crops
The end of famine in the world
What did the ‘Green Revolution’ actually revolutionize?
Business Culture
Tissue Culture
Agriculture
Tradition and culture
Which of the following was a part of the green revolution strategy?
High yielding variety seeds
Chemical fertilizers and pesticides
Irrigation
All the above
In Green Revolution the traditional farming techniques were replaced by ______________________ and the farming became more scientific.
Seeds
Machineries
Carts
Old methods
What was the goal of the Green Revolution?
To build better transportation systems
To explore outer space
To develop new computer technology
To improve agricultural techniques
What was one of the unexpected consequences of the Green Revolution?
Increase in wildlife population
Decrease in water usage
Environmental damage from long-term chemical usage
Improved soil quality
Which of the following methods of meat production would provide the most likely explanation for the information represented in the graph above?
Individual transferable quotas
Concentrated animal feeding operations
Free-range grazing
Organic meat production
An insect population in an agricultural field is affected by monthly applications of a pesticide, as shown in the graph below. A likely cause of the overall increase in the insect population over time is...
a decrease in the moisture content of the soil
an increase in soil salinity
the survival of increasing numbers of resistant insects
an increase in the population of insect predators
Compared with people in developing countries, people in industrialized countries are more likely to eat…
Beef
Corn
Rice
Beans
Which of the following methods should the farmers choose to minimize the cost for efficient pest removal while still reaching their goal of reducing the amount of pollution in the river?
Planting genetically modified crops
Applying a single dose of pesticides
Introducing a natural predator to feed on the pests
Using physical traps
Removes single trees or a relatively small number of trees from the larger forest
Tree specialization
Selective cutting
Forest consumption
Selective trees
