WorksheetsLevel 1 Prove Mastery Agriculture
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Enabling crops to produce their own insecticides to ward off insects is an advantage for farmers.
a)
true
b)
false
2.
In a region with strong wind, flat land, and little forest cover, how would you reduce erosion?
a)
agroforestry
b)
contour plowing
c)
crop rotation
d)
terracing
3.
A farmer discovers pests have become resistant to the atrazine she's been using so she must use larger, more frequent doses. This is known as
a)
antagonistic effect
b)
both an acute and a chronic effect
c)
a synergistic effect
d)
the pesticide treadmill
4.
A farmer has an infestation of aphids and greenflies. He introduces ladybugs, which prey on aphids, and uses a limited dose of a pesticide to deal with the flies. The farmer’s approach to insect pests is
a)
chemical control
b)
biological control
c)
integrated pest management
d)
organic pest management
5.
A pesticide is _____________if it does not break down easily or quickly in the environment.
a)
Compost
b)
Domesticated
c)
Persistent
d)
Aquaculture
6.
Chemicals that help plants grow is called
a)
Terraces
b)
Pesticides
c)
sugars
d)
Fertilizers
7.
One environmental benefit of IPM is that it lowers the use of pesticides.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
One strategy that could increase crop yield without involving pests could be the use of crop rotation.
a)
true
b)
false
9.
The use of GMOs, crop rotation, limited pesticides, noise, fences are all strategies that could be used for IPM.
a)
true
b)
false
10.
Traditional agriculture may use all of the following EXCEPT
a)
fossil fuels
b)
organic fertilizers
c)
irrigation
d)
work horses
11.
What is the goal of IPM?
a)
reduce the use of pesticides
b)
reduce pest populations
c)
combines multiple techniques to reduce pests
d)
all of these
12.
What is the reason farmers cultivate GM crop?
a)
increase yield
b)
save time
c)
decrease pesticide cost/use
d)
all of these
13.
Which of the following best describes IPM?
a)
Spraying broad-spectrum chemical pesticides as the first line of defense
b)
Complete elimination of all chemical pesticides
c)
Utilizing only trap cropping and crop rotation
d)
Implementing a variety of cultivation and biological techniques and only spraying pesticides as a last resort
14.
Which of the following best describes the process of desertification?
a)
A drop of productivity of land of more than 10%.
b)
Occurs in arid or semi-arid areas
c)
Caused by overgrazing and soil erosion.
d)
All of the above
15.
Which of the following is NOT a negative side effect of modern agricultural techniques versus traditional techniques?
a)
Increased use of fossil fuels
b)
Increased use of fertilizers
c)
Increased use of pesticides
d)
Increased crop yields
16.
Which of the following is an advantage of GM crops
a)
better taste
b)
more nutritious
c)
less pesticide used
d)
all of these
17.
Which of the following soil erosion techniques is demonstrated in the picture?
a)
contour plowing
b)
terracing
c)
intercropping
d)
windbreaks
18.
Your friend tells you she’s decided not to use pesticides or synthetic chemicals on her farm; instead she’ll rely on composting and biological pest control. She is practicing
a)
organic farming
b)
sustainable agriculture
c)
industrial agriculture
d)
monocropping
19.
_____________- The process of accumulating higher and higher amounts of material inside the body of an animal.
a)
Bioaccumulation
b)
Bioremediation
c)
mineral accumulation
d)
Decomposition
20.
Which of the following is a method of biological pest control?
a)
Using insecticides
b)
Introducing natural predators of the pests
c)
Applying synthetic fertilizers
d)
Tilling the soil frequently
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