Question 1

Just one centimeter of topsoil (0.4 inch)can take a century to form.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

One in every ____ people worldwide suffers from an iron deficiency.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  25 
E)  100 
A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  25 
E)  100

Question 3

Overnutrition and undernutrition are both key factors in which of the following health problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  higher rates of anemia 
B)  higher rates of goiters 
C)  higher rates of Type 2 diabetes 
D)  lower life expectancy 
E)  chronic lack of iodine 
A)  higher rates of anemia 
B)  higher rates of goiters 
C)  higher rates of Type 2 diabetes 
D)  lower life expectancy 
E)  chronic lack of iodine

Question 4

Raising animals in feedlots leads to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased antiibiotic resistance due to overuse 
B)  less land use 
C)  large input of fish meal 
D)  large amounts of water consumption 
E)  more animal waste 
A)  increased antiibiotic resistance due to overuse 
B)  less land use 
C)  large input of fish meal 
D)  large amounts of water consumption 
E)  more animal waste

Question 5

Some traditional subsistence farmers grow several crops on the same plot simultaneously,a practice known as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Some traditional subsistence farmers grow several crops...

Question 6

Americans waste what percentage of their food?

Accepted Answer

A)  10-20% 
B)  20-30% 
C)  30-50% 
D)  50-60% 
E)  65+% 
A)  10-20% 
B)  20-30% 
C)  30-50% 
D)  50-60% 
E)  65+%

Question 7

Industrialized agriculture is often associated with a single crop,called monoculture agriculture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Growing Power,Inc. ,focuses exclusively on the production of a diverse range of vegetables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A severe shortage of food leading to mass starvation,many deaths,economic chaos,and social disruption,is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  chronic undernutrition 
B)  famine 
C)  hunger 
D)  chronic malnutrition 
E)  food security 
A)  chronic undernutrition 
B)  famine 
C)  hunger 
D)  chronic malnutrition 
E)  food security

Question 10

The world's industrialized fishing fleets use 12.5 times more energy catching fish than the fish provide to the people who eat them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Having ____________________ means that every person in a given area has daily access to enough nutritious food to have an active and healthy life.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Having ____________________ means that every person in...

Question 12

Industrialized livestock production generates 18% of the world's climate-changing greenhouse gases,more than all the world's cars,buses,and planes.Most of this comes from ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  pig manure 
B)  rotting livestock food 
C)  cattle belching 
D)  chicken manure 
E)  cattle flatulence 
A)  pig manure 
B)  rotting livestock food 
C)  cattle belching 
D)  chicken manure 
E)  cattle flatulence

Question 13

Why is soil conservation so vital to sustainable food production? Explain the terracing,contour planting,strip-cropping,alley cropping,shelterbelts,and conservation-tillage methods of farming used for soil conservation.

Accepted Answer

Land used for food production must have

Question 14

If China needed to import only 20% of the grain it needs,it would take up how much of the grain exported by all the countries of the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  20% 
C)  30% 
D)  40% 
E)  50% 
A)  10% 
B)  20% 
C)  30% 
D)  40% 
E)  50%

Question 15

Of the estimated 50,000 plant species that people can eat,only ____ of them supply an estimated 90% of the world's food calories.

Accepted Answer

A)  24 
B)  20 
C)  14 
D)  9 
E)  3 
A)  24 
B)  20 
C)  14 
D)  9 
E)  3

Question 16

Organic fertilizer is derived from

Accepted Answer

A)  inorganic fertilizer 
B)  synthetic fertilizer 
C)  exclusively plant materials 
D)  exclusively animal manure 
E)  plant and animal materials 
A)  inorganic fertilizer 
B)  synthetic fertilizer 
C)  exclusively plant materials 
D)  exclusively animal manure 
E)  plant and animal materials

Question 17

Which is a disadvantage of using aquaculture to produce fish?

Accepted Answer

A)  low yield in small volume of water 
B)  leads to overharvesting of fisheries 
C)  makes dense fish populations more vulnerable to disease 
D)  usually is low efficiency 
E)  expensive with low profits 
A)  low yield in small volume of water 
B)  leads to overharvesting of fisheries 
C)  makes dense fish populations more vulnerable to disease 
D)  usually is low efficiency 
E)  expensive with low profits

Question 18

What do all humans need in order to maintain good health and resist disease?

Accepted Answer

1)Macronutrients (such as carb

Question 19

What is true of genetically modified crops?

Accepted Answer

A)  They need more fertilizer. 
B)  They need more water. 
C)  They could reduce biodiversity. 
D)  They cannot tolerate herbicides. 
E)  They eliminate toxins in food. 
A)  They need more fertilizer. 
B)  They need more water. 
C)  They could reduce biodiversity. 
D)  They cannot tolerate herbicides. 
E)  They eliminate toxins in food.

Question 20

Anemia may be the result of a deficiency in ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  cobalt 
B)  iodine 
C)  iron 
D)  calcium 
E)  phosphorus 
A)  cobalt 
B)  iodine 
C)  iron 
D)  calcium 
E)  phosphorus

Exam 12: Food, soil, and Pest Management

Just one centimeter of topsoil (0.4 inch)can take a century to form.

One in every ____ people worldwide suffers from an iron deficiency.

Overnutrition and undernutrition are both key factors in which of the following health problems?

Raising animals in feedlots leads to ____.

Some traditional subsistence farmers grow several crops on the same plot simultaneously,a practice known as ____________________.

Americans waste what percentage of their food?

Industrialized agriculture is often associated with a single crop,called monoculture agriculture.

Growing Power,Inc. ,focuses exclusively on the production of a diverse range of vegetables.

A severe shortage of food leading to mass starvation,many deaths,economic chaos,and social disruption,is called ____.

The world's industrialized fishing fleets use 12.5 times more energy catching fish than the fish provide to the people who eat them.

Having ____________________ means that every person in a given area has daily access to enough nutritious food to have an active and healthy life.

Industrialized livestock production generates 18% of the world's climate-changing greenhouse gases,more than all the world's cars,buses,and planes.Most of this comes from ____.

Why is soil conservation so vital to sustainable food production? Explain the terracing,contour planting,strip-cropping,alley cropping,shelterbelts,and conservation-tillage methods of farming used for soil conservation.

If China needed to import only 20% of the grain it needs,it would take up how much of the grain exported by all the countries of the world?

Of the estimated 50,000 plant species that people can eat,only ____ of them supply an estimated 90% of the world's food calories.

Organic fertilizer is derived from

Which is a disadvantage of using aquaculture to produce fish?

What do all humans need in order to maintain good health and resist disease?

What is true of genetically modified crops?

Anemia may be the result of a deficiency in ____.

Environmental Problems, their Causes, and Sustainability

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Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

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Biodiversity, species Interactions, and Population Control

The Human Population and Its Impact

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Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach

Sustaining Terrestrial Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach

Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity

Water Resources

Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources

Nonrenewable Energy

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution

Climate Disruption and Ozone Depletion

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