Question 1

What is a way to restore land that has undergone desertification?​

Accepted Answer

A)   crop rotation​
B)   ​irrigation
C)   ​fertilizing with green manure
D)   ​fertilizing with animal manure
E)   planting trees and plants​F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

What nutrition problem affects 69% of adults and 33% of children in the United States?​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​malnutrition
B)   ​under nutrition
C)   ​micronutrition
D)   ​chronic hunger
E)   overnutrition​F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

Which fertilizer type is relied upon most in more-developed countries?​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​organic
B)   ​synthetic
C)   ​animal manure
D)   ​green manure
E)   compost​F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

The agricultural practice known as ____ makes use of root systems at different depths to capture nutrients and water more efficiently.​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​monoculture
B)   ​polyculture
C)   ​aquaculture
D)   ​organic farming
E)   crop rotation​F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 5

It estimated that excessive irrigation will cause 30% of the world's arable land to become ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​desert
B)   ​salty
C)   ​devoid of soil
D)   ​oversaturated with water
E)   ​severely eroded beyond useF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

____________________ are chemical sex attractants emitted that also attract predators and can be used as alternatives to pesticides.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ are chemical sex attractants emitted that...

Question 7

One way to increase food security is to grow more of our food locally with certified ____________________ farming practices.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of One way to increase food security is...

Question 8

The world's 30,000 known species of spiders ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​kill more livestock with poisonous bites than any other threat
B)   ​have to be controlled in order for integrated pest management to work properly
C)   ​are a threat not only to livestock,but also to rural farmers because they nest in sheds where equipment is stored and later retrieved
D)   ​kill far more crop-eating insects every year than humans do by using chemicals
E)   provide important food for birds that control caterpillar populations​F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

____________________ is a form of industrialized agriculture used primarily in tropical developing countries where cash crops are grown,such as bananas,coffee,vegetables,soybeans,sugarcane,and palm oil.​

Accepted Answer

Plantation...

Question 10

A way to greatly reduce topsoil erosion is to eliminate or minimize the plowing and tilling of topsoil,leaving crop residues on the ground,using special machines in a process called ____________________.​

Accepted Answer

conservation-tillage...

Question 11

In the early 1930s,the Great Plains experienced an extreme drought known as the ____________________ that occurred because too many fields were overplowed and left open to hot dry winds and severe soil erosion.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the early 1930s,the Great Plains experienced...

Question 12

According to the USDA,approximately 15% of the world's food is grown in ____________________ areas and this percentage could easily be doubled.​

Accepted Answer

urban area...

Question 13

​One drawback to integrated pest management is that it ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   ​only applies to certain regions of the world
B)   ​cannot manage most pests
C)   ​leads to genetic resistance among pests
D)   ​is complex and takes more time compared to pesticides
E)   does not have a proven track record​F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

People who are underfed and underweight and those who are overfed and overweight share similar health problems.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Research shows that,on average,low-input polycultures produce higher crop yields than high-input monocultures.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The EPA and a 2012 study by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)found that Americans ____________________ 30% to 40% of the nation's food supply each year.​

Accepted Answer

waste
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Question 17

What is the primary goal of an integrated pest management program (IPM) ?​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​to increase inputs of fertilizer and irrigation water
B)   ​to reduce crop damage to an economically tolerable level
C)   ​to increase pesticide use
D)   ​to decrease yields and increase costs
E)   to increase the development of disease-resistant pests​F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 18

Animal feed lots can lead to ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​less available land for feeding overall
B)   ​increase genetic resistance to microbes in humans
C)   ​a reduction in soil erosion
D)   ​a reduction in overgrazing
E)   greater biodiversity​F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 19

It is well-documented that while some synthetic pesticides have caused great harm to living creatures,others have saved lives.Give a brief account of one that has,ironically,saved human lives: DDT.​

Accepted Answer

Since 1945,it is estimated that DDT and ...

Question 20

Proponents of pesticides claim that they provide some advantages,primarily by ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​maintaining the health of farm workers
B)   ​reducing pollution
C)   ​killing the natural enemies of pests
D)   ​promoting genetic resistance
E)   saving human lives​F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Exam 10: Food - Soil - and Pest Management

Animal feed lots can lead to ____.​

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The EPA and a 2012 study by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)found that Americans ____________________ 30% to 40% of the nation's food supply each year.​

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What is the primary goal of an integrated pest management program (IPM) ?​

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One way to increase food security is to grow more of our food locally with certified ____________________ farming practices.​

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Which fertilizer type is relied upon most in more-developed countries?​

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What nutrition problem affects 69% of adults and 33% of children in the United States?​

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Proponents of pesticides claim that they provide some advantages,primarily by ____.​

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The world's 30,000 known species of spiders ____.​

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According to the USDA,approximately 15% of the world's food is grown in ____________________ areas and this percentage could easily be doubled.​

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What is a way to restore land that has undergone desertification?​

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People who are underfed and underweight and those who are overfed and overweight share similar health problems.​

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____________________ is a form of industrialized agriculture used primarily in tropical developing countries where cash crops are grown,such as bananas,coffee,vegetables,soybeans,sugarcane,and palm oil.​

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It estimated that excessive irrigation will cause 30% of the world's arable land to become ____.​

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Research shows that,on average,low-input polycultures produce higher crop yields than high-input monocultures.​

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A way to greatly reduce topsoil erosion is to eliminate or minimize the plowing and tilling of topsoil,leaving crop residues on the ground,using special machines in a process called ____________________.​

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____________________ are chemical sex attractants emitted that also attract predators and can be used as alternatives to pesticides.​

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The agricultural practice known as ____ makes use of root systems at different depths to capture nutrients and water more efficiently.​

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In the early 1930s,the Great Plains experienced an extreme drought known as the ____________________ that occurred because too many fields were overplowed and left open to hot dry winds and severe soil erosion.​

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​One drawback to integrated pest management is that it ____.

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It is well-documented that while some synthetic pesticides have caused great harm to living creatures,others have saved lives.Give a brief account of one that has,ironically,saved human lives: DDT.​

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Animal feed lots can lead to ____.

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The EPA and a 2012 study by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)found that Americans ____________________ 30% to 40% of the nation's food supply each year.

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What is the primary goal of an integrated pest management program (IPM) ?

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One way to increase food security is to grow more of our food locally with certified ____________________ farming practices.

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Which fertilizer type is relied upon most in more-developed countries?

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What nutrition problem affects 69% of adults and 33% of children in the United States?

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Proponents of pesticides claim that they provide some advantages,primarily by ____.

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The world's 30,000 known species of spiders ____.

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According to the USDA,approximately 15% of the world's food is grown in ____________________ areas and this percentage could easily be doubled.

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What is a way to restore land that has undergone desertification?

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People who are underfed and underweight and those who are overfed and overweight share similar health problems.

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____________________ is a form of industrialized agriculture used primarily in tropical developing countries where cash crops are grown,such as bananas,coffee,vegetables,soybeans,sugarcane,and palm oil.

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It estimated that excessive irrigation will cause 30% of the world's arable land to become ____.

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Research shows that,on average,low-input polycultures produce higher crop yields than high-input monocultures.

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A way to greatly reduce topsoil erosion is to eliminate or minimize the plowing and tilling of topsoil,leaving crop residues on the ground,using special machines in a process called ____________________.

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____________________ are chemical sex attractants emitted that also attract predators and can be used as alternatives to pesticides.

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The agricultural practice known as ____ makes use of root systems at different depths to capture nutrients and water more efficiently.

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In the early 1930s,the Great Plains experienced an extreme drought known as the ____________________ that occurred because too many fields were overplowed and left open to hot dry winds and severe soil erosion.

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One drawback to integrated pest management is that it ____.

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It is well-documented that while some synthetic pesticides have caused great harm to living creatures,others have saved lives.Give a brief account of one that has,ironically,saved human lives: DDT.

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