Exam 17: Agriculture- Farming Like an Ecosystem: Creative Solutions to Feeding the World- Conventional Energy: Fossil Fuels

Which factor(s) contribute(s) to the emergence of pesticide-resistant crop pest populations?

The Irish potato famine was caused by a pathogen that quickly and successfully infected and killed millions of potato plants in Ireland. Based on the speed and ability of the pathogen to infect the plants, what kind of farming technique was likely implemented by the Irish?

What is an advantage of growing perennial crops?

Which of the following in an example of greenwashing that you may find on a food label?

Which food likely has the smallest carbon footprint?

The farming technique that is seen in most industrial farms is called ________ agriculture.

Characteristic features of concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) include which of the following?

Environmental issues caused by industrial farming techniques include which of the following?

Infographic 17.6. -Refer to Infographic 17.6. Which methods increase soil fertility, and why?

Which green bean would likely have a higher nutrient content?

Many advantages and disadvantages are associated with sustainable farming techniques, for the environment, the consumer, and the farmer. Which of the following is FALSE?

Infographic 17.3. -Refer to Infographic 17.3. Describe how application of chemical pesticides encourages the emergence of pesticide-resistant pest populations.

What are ways you can personally support sustainable/organic farming techniques and help them become more widely employed?

Genetic diversity decreases in what type of farming?

Soil salinization occurs when:

Organic agriculture is a type of which farming method?

An increase in crop genetic diversity is an advantage of what kind of farming?

Which of the following is NOT a negative consequence associated with confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs)?

What is organic agriculture? Explain how it is similar to or different from sustainable agriculture, using livestock production as an example.

The 1930s Dust Bowl was caused by severe drought in prairie lands, coupled with farming techniques that left the bare soil vulnerable to wind erosion. Which of the following sustainable farming techniques would help prevent such a phenomenon from happening again?