Unit 5: Land and Water Use Practice Quiz

All of the following ways would help to reduce a projected ecological footprint EXCEPT…

Continued reliance on fossil fuels.

An ecological control to pests that uses a mix of cultivation, biological, and chemical practices is known as…

Integrated pest management.

A sustainable society would emphasize…

Investing in renewable energy and reusing and recycling matter

Which of the following best explains how clearcutting contributes to climate change on a global scale?

Clearcutting often involves the burning of cut trees, which releases the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide

Which of the following crops would be most beneficial to bring nitrogen into the soil?

Beans

The Ogallala Aquifer supplies water to much of…

Central United States

Based on the data provided, which of the following descriptions best identifies the types of farms that are being compared?

Farm A is a grass-fed pasture for beef production, whereas Farm B is a traditional concentrated animal feedlot for cattle.

Which of the following describes an aspect of urbanization that would most increase the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere compared to rural and suburban areas?

Increased amounts of waste per unit area in urban areas that leads to higher rates of decay and decomposition.

Which of the following are two of the most deadly and common indoor air pollutants in developed countries?

Radon and tobacco smoke

The most water-efficient way to irrigate crops is to use ___________ irrigation.

Drip

Which of the following government agencies is responsible for the management of federal rangeland?

The Bureau of Land Management

Which of the following about genetically modified foods is TRUE?

Responses

• They may unintentionally introduce genes into non-GMO varieties or wild populations.

• They may decrease the need to apply large amounts of pesticides.

• They may cause unintended environmental problems

• They may improve yields.

• All of the above.

All of the above

Which of the following is TRUE?

Responses

• In the United States, most of the cropland is used to produce food directly for human consumption.

  In the United States, most of the cropland is used to produce food directly for human consumption.

• In developing nations, grains and pulses (legumes) are the staple foods.

• The human body can make all of the vitamins and minerals that we need to survive.

• Most of the world’s population relies heavily on meat as a protein source.

In developing nations, grains and pulses (legumes) are the staple foods.

Which of the following statements best illustrates the Tragedy of the Commons?

A factory pollutes a river as much as the law allows.

Each of the following is a drawback of aquaculture EXCEPT…

Small requirements in terms of growing space and food.

Which of the following mining practices requires people and machinery to operate underground?

Subsurface mining.

Which of the following is NOT a renewable resource?

Copper

In your garden plot, you have carefully planted ten different annual species, all of which mature at different times. Each has different nutritional needs, and some even return some nutrients to the soil. Some crops protect others from pests or diseases. You are practicing…

Polyculture

Corn can be grown at a rate of 1,000 kcal per hectare, and it takes 20 times more land to produce beef than it does to produce corn. Which of the following equations would correctly calculate the amount of land needed to produce 10,000 kcal of beef?

Equation B

Humans increase the likelihood of flooding by…

• Building on floodplains.

• Urbanization.

• Removal of water-absorbing vegetation.

• Channelizing waterways.

• All of the above.

All of the above

Methane released from meat production is connected to which of the following environmental problem?

Global climate change

Which of the following procedures would be best for remediating the effects of soil salinization?

Responses

• Application of broad-spectrum biocides to kill microorganisms.

• Addition of clay to increase soil water holding capacity.

• Addition of lime to raise the pH.

• All of the above.

• None of the above.

None of the above.

One successful technique to prevent river flooding is to…

Allow the river to flow somewhat naturally with the levees placed at a slight distance from the channel.

Which of the following best describes the process known as “mountaintop removal”?

The use of heavy equipment to move overburden downhill during the surface mining of coal.

Which of the following is most likely to be a direct result of lack of genetic diversity in a food crop?

Increased susceptibility to plant diseases.

Which of the following is NOT a way to control soil erosion?

Clear cutting

Which of the following is NOT a way in which food production impacts the environment?

Increased surface water quality.

Which of the following best describes industrialized agriculture?

Consumes large amounts of fossil fuels, pesticides, and water.

Which of the following describes an aspect of urbanization that would most increase the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere compared to rural and suburban areas?

Increased amounts of waste per unit area in urban areas that leads to higher rates of decay and decomposition.

An ecological footprint is defined as…

The amount of biologically productive land and water needed to sustain an individual within a population.

The Dust Bowl…

Was largely a result of deep-till farming practices on the Great Plains.

The greatest cause for fishery depletion and collapse is…

Overexploitation and overharvesting

Which of the following describes a fundamental characteristic of the green revolution in food resources?

The development of new strains of crops with higher yields.

Which of the following mining practices requires people and machinery to operate underground?

Subsurface mining.

The Ogallala Aquifer

Is being used up to forty times faster than is being recharged.

Which of the following correctly describes the process of clearcutting?

All the commercially usable trees in an area are cut down.

Which of the following is a sustainable form of forestry?

Selective cutting

Which of the following data regarding a renewable resource is the most important in determining if the resource is being used sustainably?

The difference between the rate of replenishment and the rate of consumption of the resource.

Salt buildup on agricultural land may…

Eventually make the land unproductive.

Using pesticides and practices such as monocultures…

Decreases biodiversity.

Greenbelts are used to…

Prevent runoff and erosion.

The acid most commonly found in mine drainage is…

Sulfuric acid.

Which of the following is a direct economic advantage associated with aquaculture?

Aquaculture produces large amounts of seafood for human purchase and consumption year-round.

Compared with people in developing countries, people in industrialized countries are more likely to eat…

Beef

Which of the following are problems that have emerged with the overuse of pesticides?

I. Better crop yield

II. Pesticide-resistant pests

III. Improved human health

II

Glyphosates are herbicides that are often applied to genetically modified (G M) crops to kill weeds without harming the crop itself.

Which of the following statements identifies a concern associated with the increased proportion of GM crops being grown?

Use of GM seeds can lead to loss of genetic diversity in crops.

Which of the following is NOT a macronutrient required by plants?

Magnesium

Which of the following data regarding a renewable resource is the most important in determining if the resource is being used sustainably?

The difference between the rate of replenishment and the rate of consumption of the resource.

Environmental degradation is….

When we exceed or compromise a renewable rate, the available supply shrinks.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of aquaculture?

It can lead to large outbreaks of disease and heavy antibiotic use.

Biological controls are frequently used to replace persistent chemical pesticides. Which of the following represents the greatest potential risk of using biological controls?

The control agent escapes and establishes itself as an invasive species.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three primary cereal that feeds the world?

Barley

Which of the following gives both an advantage and a disadvantage of the mechanization of farming practices that took place during the Green Revolution?

Mechanization greatly increased efficiency on farms while also increased reliance on fossil fuels.

Which of the following is a drawback of broad-spectrum pesticides?

They are toxic to beneficial organisms and humans.

Because of impervious surfaces such as roads, sidewalks, parking areas, and rooftops, an acre of city land generates about 5 times as much runoff as an acre of forest. Which of the following represents a method to reduce urban runoff?

Permeable pavement