Exam 14: Food and Soil Resources

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Although __________________________________________________ is usually organic and utilizes few pesticides,it is not always a sustainable form of agriculture because techniques such as slash and burn may be used.

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What proportion of people in developing countries are undernourished or malnourished?

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Question 62

____________________ fishing involves dragging a funnel-shaped net across the ocean bottom.

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Question 63

Which food is among the three foods that make up half of the calories consumed by humans?

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Question 64

A garden plot contains ten species that mature at different times.Some species are used for food,fuel,or medicine.Some take nutrients from the soil,and some return nutrients to the soil.Which term best describes the garden plot?

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Question 65

Some farmers create ____________________ to reduce wind erosion and retain soil moisture.

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Question 66

What percentage of the global annual commercial fishery catch is composed of marine fish and shellfish?

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Question 67

Traditional agriculture is less productive than large-scale farming but it is practiced by almost half of the world's population.

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Question 68

How many types of organisms supply the global population with 90% of its food?

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Question 69

Which plant has been called a "supermarket on a stalk"?

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Question 70

What is one way that industrialized agriculture impacts water resources?

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Question 71

Desertification increases run-off,soil erosion,groundwater recharge,and soil structure.

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Question 72

What is one benefit of aquaculture?

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Question 73

What is required by industrialized agriculture?

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Question 74

Which type of plant are agricultural experts developing in order to increase food production?

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Question 75

Which type of agriculture usually involves growing only a single type of crop?

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Question 76

What characterizes the plants of the second green revolution?

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Question 77

Which type of agriculture is most characteristic of developed countries?

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Question 78

A relationship between poverty and soil erosion occurs in many developing countries.The plowing of marginal land by poor farmers leads to soil erosion,land degradation,and thus to further poverty.What type of cycle is this?

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Question 79

Which statement best describes aquaponics?

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Exam 14: Food and Soil Resources

Although __________________________________________________ is usually organic and utilizes few pesticides,it is not always a sustainable form of agriculture because techniques such as slash and burn may be used.

What proportion of people in developing countries are undernourished or malnourished?

____________________ fishing involves dragging a funnel-shaped net across the ocean bottom.

Which food is among the three foods that make up half of the calories consumed by humans?

A garden plot contains ten species that mature at different times.Some species are used for food,fuel,or medicine.Some take nutrients from the soil,and some return nutrients to the soil.Which term best describes the garden plot?

Some farmers create ____________________ to reduce wind erosion and retain soil moisture.

What percentage of the global annual commercial fishery catch is composed of marine fish and shellfish?

Traditional agriculture is less productive than large-scale farming but it is practiced by almost half of the world's population.

How many types of organisms supply the global population with 90% of its food?

Which plant has been called a "supermarket on a stalk"?

What is one way that industrialized agriculture impacts water resources?

Desertification increases run-off,soil erosion,groundwater recharge,and soil structure.

What is one benefit of aquaculture?

What is required by industrialized agriculture?

Which type of plant are agricultural experts developing in order to increase food production?

Which type of agriculture usually involves growing only a single type of crop?

What characterizes the plants of the second green revolution?

Which type of agriculture is most characteristic of developed countries?

A relationship between poverty and soil erosion occurs in many developing countries.The plowing of marginal land by poor farmers leads to soil erosion,land degradation,and thus to further poverty.What type of cycle is this?

Which statement best describes aquaponics?

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