Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Section 1 – Feeding the World
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Malnutrition generally occurs because of
a. | poverty. | b. | war and political strife. | c. | transportation
problems. | d. | All of the above |
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The human body depends on food to build and maintain
a. | vitamins and minerals. | b. | proteins. | c. | body
tissues. | d. | essential amino acids. |
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Drought, soil loss, and problems with food distribution in a region can
cause
a. | famine. | b. | erosion. | c. | yield. | d. | poverty. |
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A plot of land can produce more food when it is used to grow _________than when
it supports ___________.
a. | rice, corn | b. | plants, animals | c. | fish,
poultry | d. | soybeans, grains |
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People in developed countries eat more ___________than people in less-developed
countries.
a. | protein | b. | fat | c. | carbohydrates | d. | Both (a) and
(b) |
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Negative effects of the green revolution include soil degradation as well as the
overuse of water,_____________, and fertilizers.
a. | carbohydrate plants | b. | pesticides | c. | crop
varieties | d. | Both (a) and (b) |
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Section 2 - Crops and Soil
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Soil layers, listed from the surface down, include
a. | topsoil, surface litter, bedrock, leaching zone, and subsoil. | b. | surface litter,
subsoil, topsoil, bedrock, and leaching zone. | c. | surface litter, topsoil, leaching zone,
subsoil, and bedrock. | d. | bedrock, topsoil, surface litter, subsoil, and
leaching zone. |
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All of these are soil conservation methods except
a. | monocropping. | b. | no-till farming. | c. | contour
plowing. | d. | building terraces. |
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___________are not known to be major crop pests.
a. | Fungi | b. | Insects | c. | Weeds | d. | Amphibians |
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Tools of biological pest control include
a. | pathogens. | b. | plant defenses. | c. | chemicals from
plants. | d. | All of the above |
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Genetic engineering of plants is a faster way of producing the same results
as
a. | biological pest control. | b. | plant breeding. | c. | integrated pest
management. | d. | soil conservation. |
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Integrated pest management can include chemical pest control, ___________and a
mix of farming methods.
a. | sustainable agriculture | b. | aquaculture | c. | biological pest
control | d. | All of the above |
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Section 3 - Animals and Agriculture
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Governments trying to halt overharvesting of their aquatic organisms have often
created
a. | aquaculture areas. | b. | new fish markets. | c. | no-fishing
zones. | d. | All of the above |
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About animal species have been domesticated.
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Aquaculture began about 4,000 years ago in ________, which is still the leading
producer of farmed freshwater fish.
a. | England | b. | South Africa | c. | Canada | d. | China |
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Which livestock population has increased by the greatest percentage in the last
40 years?
a. | cattle | b. | chickens | c. | pigs | d. | goats |
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Cattle are raised, but rarely eaten, in
a. | Europe. | b. | India. | c. | Canada. | d. | All of the
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Matching
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Section 1 – Feeding the World
Choose the letter of the term
or phrase that best matches the description.
a. | yield | b. | subsistence
farming | c. | meat | d. | production requires less energy, water, and
land |
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provides high nutrients per gram
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amount of food produced in a given area
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food from plants
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harmed by the green revolution
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Section 2 - Crops and Soil
Choose the letter of the term or phrase
that best matches the description.
a. | desertification | c. | persistent
pesticide | b. | salinization | d. | pheromone |
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not easily broken down in the environment
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a result of land degradation
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produced by an organism; influences another organism’s behavior
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can be caused by low rainfall or irrigation
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Section 3 - Animals and Agriculture
Choose the letter of the term
or phrase that best matches the description.
a. | overharvesting | d. | ruminants | b. | aquaculture | e. | domesticated animals | c. | livestock |
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domesticated animals raised on a farm or ranch
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catching or removing more aquatic animals than the population can
replace
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cud-chewing mammals
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29.
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raising of aquatic animals for food
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30.
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species bred or managed for human use
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