Question 1

FISHING
  
-Which letter in the diagram corresponds to the long strings (ropes)that pull a net behind a boat?

Accepted Answer

The answer of FISHING
  
-Which letter in the diagram...

Question 2

FISHING
  
-Which letter in the diagram corresponds to the method that may be used to encircle and trap tuna?

Accepted Answer

The answer of FISHING
  
-Which letter in the diagram...

Question 3

Which country is the world leader in aquaculture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan 
B)  North Korea 
C)  China 
D)  Brazil 
A)  Japan 
B)  North Korea 
C)  China 
D)  Brazil

Question 4

What percentage of the world's food is provided by urban gardens?

Accepted Answer

A)  about 5% 
B)  about 15% 
C)  about 25% 
D)  about 35% 
A)  about 5% 
B)  about 15% 
C)  about 25% 
D)  about 35%

Question 5

Which activity causes more pollution and environmental degradation than any other human activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  transportation 
B)  agriculture 
C)  recreation 
D)  industry 
A)  transportation 
B)  agriculture 
C)  recreation 
D)  industry

Question 6

What percentage of cultivated land in the Canadian prairies is affected by wind erosion?

Accepted Answer

A)  about 10% 
B)  about 17% 
C)  about 20% 
D)  about 36% 
A)  about 10% 
B)  about 17% 
C)  about 20% 
D)  about 36%

Question 7

____________________ is the development of sustainable or low-input agriculture.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is the development of sustainable or...

Question 8

What is most likely to be an effect of modern agricultural practices on soils?

Accepted Answer

A)  waterlogging of soils 
B)  reduction of soil erosion 
C)  soil desalination 
D)  replenishment of soil fertility 
A)  waterlogging of soils 
B)  reduction of soil erosion 
C)  soil desalination 
D)  replenishment of soil fertility

Question 9

What is representative of the conservation tillage approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  It reduces the number of crops that can be grown in an area in a year. 
B)  It is used on 72% of Canada's cropland. 
C)  It is widely used outside Canada and the United States. 
D)  It increases soil compaction. 
A)  It reduces the number of crops that can be grown in an area in a year. 
B)  It is used on 72% of Canada's cropland. 
C)  It is widely used outside Canada and the United States. 
D)  It increases soil compaction.

Question 10

The term used to describe the raising of fish and plants together is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term used to describe the raising...

Question 11

What is one effect of modern agricultural practices?

Accepted Answer

A)  increase in genetic diversity through use of monocultures 
B)  prevention of soil erosion and desertification 
C)  benefits to human health from drinking groundwater with nitrates 
D)  contamination of recreational waters with livestock wastes 
A)  increase in genetic diversity through use of monocultures 
B)  prevention of soil erosion and desertification 
C)  benefits to human health from drinking groundwater with nitrates 
D)  contamination of recreational waters with livestock wastes

Question 12

What is a garden plot called in which corn is planted next to nitrogen-restoring alfalfa?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is agroforestry. 
B)  It is intercropping. 
C)  It is a polyculture. 
D)  It is polyvarietal cultivation. 
A)  It is agroforestry. 
B)  It is intercropping. 
C)  It is a polyculture. 
D)  It is polyvarietal cultivation.

Question 13

Which deficiency can result in anemia?

Accepted Answer

A)  a deficiency in iron 
B)  a deficiency in calcium 
C)  a deficiency in cobalt 
D)  a deficiency in iodine 
A)  a deficiency in iron 
B)  a deficiency in calcium 
C)  a deficiency in cobalt 
D)  a deficiency in iodine

Question 14

How many years would it take global fish stocks to recover to healthy levels,even if all fishing stopped immediately?

Accepted Answer

A)  about 15 years 
B)  about 20 years 
C)  about 25 years 
D)  about 30 years 
A)  about 15 years 
B)  about 20 years 
C)  about 25 years 
D)  about 30 years

Question 15

FISHING
  
-Which letter in the diagram corresponds to the method that uses a net and is the most dangerous for sea turtles?

Accepted Answer

The answer of FISHING
  
-Which letter in the diagram...

Question 16

Agroecology is the development of more sustainable agriculture,which is also called organic farming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which statement best describes the effects of conservation tillage compared to conventional tillage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conservation tillage requires increased use of herbicides. 
B)  Conservation tillage reduces fuel and tillage costs. 
C)  Conservation tillage accelerates water loss from the soil. 
D)  Conservation tillage causes soil compaction. 
A)  Conservation tillage requires increased use of herbicides. 
B)  Conservation tillage reduces fuel and tillage costs. 
C)  Conservation tillage accelerates water loss from the soil. 
D)  Conservation tillage causes soil compaction.

Question 18

Which farmed animal is the most efficient to produce in terms of grain consumption?

Accepted Answer

A)  cattle 
B)  catfish 
C)  pigs 
D)  chickens 
A)  cattle 
B)  catfish 
C)  pigs 
D)  chickens

Question 19

What is the major goal of rangeland management?

Accepted Answer

A)  to improve soil conservation 
B)  maximize recreational opportunities 
C)  maximizing livestock productivity without overgrazing 
D)  to improve the quality and quantity of water 
A)  to improve soil conservation 
B)  maximize recreational opportunities 
C)  maximizing livestock productivity without overgrazing 
D)  to improve the quality and quantity of water

Question 20

What does intercropping involve?

Accepted Answer

A)  It involves growing several different crops on a plot of land. 
B)  It involves growing several varieties of one crop on a plot of land. 
C)  It involves growing trees and crops together on a plot of land. 
D)  It involves growing crops in alternate rows on a plot of land. 
A)  It involves growing several different crops on a plot of land. 
B)  It involves growing several varieties of one crop on a plot of land. 
C)  It involves growing trees and crops together on a plot of land. 
D)  It involves growing crops in alternate rows on a plot of land.

Exam 14: Food and Soil Resources

FISHING -Which letter in the diagram corresponds to the long strings (ropes)that pull a net behind a boat?

FISHING -Which letter in the diagram corresponds to the method that may be used to encircle and trap tuna?

Which country is the world leader in aquaculture?

What percentage of the world's food is provided by urban gardens?

Which activity causes more pollution and environmental degradation than any other human activity?

What percentage of cultivated land in the Canadian prairies is affected by wind erosion?

____________________ is the development of sustainable or low-input agriculture.

What is most likely to be an effect of modern agricultural practices on soils?

What is representative of the conservation tillage approach?

The term used to describe the raising of fish and plants together is ____________________.

What is one effect of modern agricultural practices?

What is a garden plot called in which corn is planted next to nitrogen-restoring alfalfa?

Which deficiency can result in anemia?

How many years would it take global fish stocks to recover to healthy levels,even if all fishing stopped immediately?

FISHING -Which letter in the diagram corresponds to the method that uses a net and is the most dangerous for sea turtles?

Agroecology is the development of more sustainable agriculture,which is also called organic farming.

Which statement best describes the effects of conservation tillage compared to conventional tillage?

Which farmed animal is the most efficient to produce in terms of grain consumption?

What is the major goal of rangeland management?

What does intercropping involve?

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