APES: Chapter 5 Test

The green revolution was successful because of selective breeding, which

improved nutritional value and crop yield to increase food production

Which of the following techniques could best reduce the harmful effects of overfishing if it were to be widely adopted by the fishing industry?

Increased use of large-mesh gill nets for harvesting salmon and trout

Which of the following approaches is commonly used to combat the problem of overfishing?

Enforcing minimum-size requirements for the capture of some commercial species

Which of the following is a valid reason for promoting the use of fish farms?

Fish production is constant, and fish farming reduces pressure on wild stocks

Which of the following is an example of an industrial practice that contributes to the tragedy of the commons?

Burning fossil fuels for energy production

Which of the following best exemplifies how an action within the fishing industry could lead to a tragedy of the commons?

Overfishing of threatened fish species leading to the eventual depletion of the resource

After intensive logging, most of the trees along a stream have been removed. Which of the following water quality changes would most likely occur downstream after logging?

Increased water temperature

Which of the following is a direct economic consequence that would likely occur if an area of forest was clear-cut so that a housing development can be built?

A decrease in the number of game hunting licenses purchased

Which of the following environmental effects would most likely result from the clear-cutting of boreal forests by industrial logging operations?

There will be an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration, which will contribute to climate change

Which of the following best describes environmental damage caused by slash-and-burn farming in tropical rain forests?

The soil loses fertility after a short period of time and will be ineffective for farming use.

Which of the following agricultural practices results in soil degradation and most contributes to erosion?

tilling

Which of the following is an unintended consequence associated with waterlogging caused by flood irrigation?

higher water tables

Which of the following best describes the advantages and disadvantages of drip irrigation?

This method most efficiently delivers water directly to plant roots compared with other methods, and wastes less water, but it may be too costly for farmers in developing countries to use.

Biocapacity increased because of

improved farming techniques on existing farmland, and the ecological deficit increased because of a growing population and more demand for goods

Which of the following statements best describes an unintended environmental consequence of aquaculture fish-farm enclosures located in estuaries?

Aquaculture enclosures can harbor parasites that can negatively affect wild populations that breed in estuaries.

Which of the following is an example of an environmental benefit of aquaculture?

Raising fish using aquaculture and feeding human populations with the harvest reduces the number of fish caught from the ocean

Which of the following is a negative consequence of aquaculture?

Excessive amounts of nitrogen and phosphorus can leak from the location

cutting trenches between crop rows and filling them with water

furrow

using perforated hoses with micropores to give water to roots

drip

using overhead sprinkler to bring water to crops

spray

which of the following best illustrates the pesticide treadmill

increased use of pesticides used by farmers to maximize effectiveness

when a pesticide is toxic to rats, your neighbor’s cat, and a baby bunny is classified as a

toxic spectrum agent

fifra was created in the

1940s

what agency oversees fifra

environmental protection agency

these ladybugs will eradicate the aphids that were eating the roses, this is an example of

biological pest control

the FDA oversees all of the following except

pesticides

in terms of meat production, which kind of meat requires the most resources per kg of meat

beef

which irrigation method is the least efficent

furrow

what is associated with manure lagoons

high amounts of E. coli bacteria in the waste materials

concentrated animal feeding operation can best be described as

facilities where a large number of animals are housed and fed in a confined space

salinization of soil is a process that makes soil less productive because it

increases the salt content of the soil

which two plants are salt tolerant crops

barley and sugar beets

four features of ideal pesticides

1. non-toxic

2. erradicate pest

3. concentrated on pest

4. quick acting

list 4 characteristics of pest

1. bring disease

2. annoyance

3. hard to get rid off

4. destructing of property (home)

the second green revolution occurred in

1967

one way to reduce the tragedy of the commons is to

divide the resources into parcels and assign the parcels to individuals

what feature is associated with traditional intensive agriculture

produce enough for family and to sell

this year, he is going to grow stalks of asparagus next to the pumpkin patch so that he can harvest asparagus in the summer months while he waits for the pumpkin patch

polyculture

name for the small pits covered by dung patties

tassas

what is not associated with windbreaks

reduction in soil moisture by decreasing wind speed

what item can be used if the item is organic

compost use

which of the following environmental consequences will most likely result from clear-cutting deciduous forest for logging

more carbon dioxide will be added to the atmosphere and increase anthropogenic climate change

no-till agriculture and contour plowing are methods that typically result in a decrease in

loss of topsoil

what method could be used by farmers to ensure that soils are protected so that they can effectively filter water

a use of contour farming

in the usa the three biggest crops are

wheat, corn, soybean

what is associated with tree plantations

decreased habitat diversity

in the world agribusiness generates about ___ of all jobs

20%

which of the following is the best example of the tragedy of the commons

the accumulation of plastics in the giant garbage patch in the middle of the pacific ocean

which of the following agricultural practices results in soil degradation and most contributes to soil erosion

tilling

first green revolution

1. usa

2. france

3. italy

4. canada

5. switzerland

6. uk

2nd revolution

1. mexico

2. india

3. japan

4. egypt

5. columbia

6. pakistan