Question 1

With traditional intensive agriculture,farmers increase their crop yields by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing their inputs of human and draft-animal labor 
B)  using heavy equipment,along with large amounts of fossil fuels 
C)  producing only enough for their family's needs 
D)  increasing monocultures 
E)  increasing greenhouse-raised crops 
A)  increasing their inputs of human and draft-animal labor 
B)  using heavy equipment,along with large amounts of fossil fuels 
C)  producing only enough for their family's needs 
D)  increasing monocultures 
E)  increasing greenhouse-raised crops

Question 2

_______________ percent of all antibiotics used in the United States are added to animal feed.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________ percent of all antibiotics used in...

Question 3

Six million children under the age of 5 die each year from normally nonfatal diseases because of their weakened condition caused by malnutrition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The best way to maintain soil fertility is through

Accepted Answer

A)  applying animal manure 
B)  applying commercial inorganic fertilizer 
C)  applying organic fertilizer 
D)  soil conservation 
E)  using low till planting 
A)  applying animal manure 
B)  applying commercial inorganic fertilizer 
C)  applying organic fertilizer 
D)  soil conservation 
E)  using low till planting

Question 5

Broad spectrum pesticides are toxic only to pests,not to beneficial insects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Since 1960,there has been only a slight increase in global food production from all systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What percentage of the world's grain production is used to make biofuels such as ethanol for cars?

Accepted Answer

A)  31% 
B)  46% 
C)  24% 
D)  20% 
E)  52% 
A)  31% 
B)  46% 
C)  24% 
D)  20% 
E)  52%

Question 8

About half of the world's meat comes from livestock grazing on grass in unfenced rangelands and enclosed pastures.Where is the other half of the world's meat produced and what does this involve?

Accepted Answer

The other half is produced through an in

Question 9

Plantation agriculture is a form of high-input agriculture that involves growing cash crops and is primarily used in ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  tropical,developed countries 
B)  tropical,less-developed countries 
C)  the Midwest region of the United States 
D)  water-short,arid areas such as the Southwest region of the United States 
E)  water-short,arid areas such as Spain 
A)  tropical,developed countries 
B)  tropical,less-developed countries 
C)  the Midwest region of the United States 
D)  water-short,arid areas such as the Southwest region of the United States 
E)  water-short,arid areas such as Spain

Question 10

____________________ agriculture is a form of industrialized agriculture often used in tropical developing countries.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ agriculture is a form of industrialized...

Question 11

Spiders kill far fewer insects every year than humans do by using chemicals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The major goal of industrialized agriculture for any crop has been to steadily increase each crop's ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  tolerance to weeds 
B)  tolerance of drought 
C)  yield per unit of land 
D)  purity 
E)  aesthetic qualities 
A)  tolerance to weeds 
B)  tolerance of drought 
C)  yield per unit of land 
D)  purity 
E)  aesthetic qualities

Question 13

One in every ____________________ people on the planet is chronically undernourished or malnourished.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One in every ____________________ people on the...

Question 14

Government and private programs that reduce ____________________ also improve food security.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Government and private programs that reduce ____________________...

Question 15

Soil is eroding faster than it can be formed on ____________________% of the world's cropland.

Accepted Answer

38
thirty-

Question 16

How does Growing Power,Inc. ,apply all three scientific principles of sustainability with its food production?

Accepted Answer

It is powered partly by solar

Question 17

What is a disadvantage of modern synthetic pesticides?

Accepted Answer

A)  They decrease food supplies 
B)  They cause premature death in certain populations 
C)  They may become less and less effective. 
D)  They work slowly. 
E)  They have several health risks long-term. 
A)  They decrease food supplies 
B)  They cause premature death in certain populations 
C)  They may become less and less effective. 
D)  They work slowly. 
E)  They have several health risks long-term.

Question 18

What is Growing Power,Inc.?

Accepted Answer

A)  A large corporate farm developed in California to feed large numbers of people 
B)  A small farm in the Southwest region of the United states developed by a wealthy landowner to grow food organically 
C)  An ecologically based farm developed by a former professional basketball player on a small urban plot that applies all three scientific principles of sustainability 
D)  An ecologically based farm developed by rural farmers in the Midwest on a large tract of land that applies all three scientific principles of sustainability 
E)  An ecologically based farm developed by powerful corporate farmers to grow food for large numbers of people at low costs 
A)  A large corporate farm developed in California to feed large numbers of people 
B)  A small farm in the Southwest region of the United states developed by a wealthy landowner to grow food organically 
C)  An ecologically based farm developed by a former professional basketball player on a small urban plot that applies all three scientific principles of sustainability 
D)  An ecologically based farm developed by rural farmers in the Midwest on a large tract of land that applies all three scientific principles of sustainability 
E)  An ecologically based farm developed by powerful corporate farmers to grow food for large numbers of people at low costs

Question 19

One benefit of irrigating crops is that it ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  increases surface water supply 
B)  increases salinization 
C)  recharges groundwater supply 
D)  prevents waterlogging 
E)  boosts crop productivity on farms 
A)  increases surface water supply 
B)  increases salinization 
C)  recharges groundwater supply 
D)  prevents waterlogging 
E)  boosts crop productivity on farms

Question 20

If everyone in the world today had the average U.S.meat-based diet,the world's current annual grain harvest could feed only about ____________________ billion people.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If everyone in the world today had...

Exam 12: Food, soil, and Pest Management

With traditional intensive agriculture,farmers increase their crop yields by ____.

_______________ percent of all antibiotics used in the United States are added to animal feed.

Six million children under the age of 5 die each year from normally nonfatal diseases because of their weakened condition caused by malnutrition.

The best way to maintain soil fertility is through

Broad spectrum pesticides are toxic only to pests,not to beneficial insects.

Since 1960,there has been only a slight increase in global food production from all systems.

What percentage of the world's grain production is used to make biofuels such as ethanol for cars?

About half of the world's meat comes from livestock grazing on grass in unfenced rangelands and enclosed pastures.Where is the other half of the world's meat produced and what does this involve?

Plantation agriculture is a form of high-input agriculture that involves growing cash crops and is primarily used in ____.

____________________ agriculture is a form of industrialized agriculture often used in tropical developing countries.

Spiders kill far fewer insects every year than humans do by using chemicals.

The major goal of industrialized agriculture for any crop has been to steadily increase each crop's ____.

One in every ____________________ people on the planet is chronically undernourished or malnourished.

Government and private programs that reduce ____________________ also improve food security.

Soil is eroding faster than it can be formed on ____________________% of the world's cropland.

How does Growing Power,Inc. ,apply all three scientific principles of sustainability with its food production?

What is a disadvantage of modern synthetic pesticides?

What is Growing Power,Inc.?

One benefit of irrigating crops is that it ____.

If everyone in the world today had the average U.S.meat-based diet,the world's current annual grain harvest could feed only about ____________________ billion people.

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