This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture Environment > Agriculture And Environment – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Agriculture And Environment Quiz 21 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Overuse of the ..... aquifer could cause another soil catastrophe in the mid-west. A) Ogallala. B) Surface. C) Ocean. D) Glacial. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ogallala. 2. The 3 main grain crops (in any order) grown in the US are: A) Rice, kale, and corn. B) Wheat, barley, and hops. C) Corn, wheat, and rice. D) Hemp, corn, and rice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Corn, wheat, and rice. 3. What is a huge problem with the overuse of pesticides? A) Bioaccumulation in the tissue of animals is passed through the food chain. B) Over time pesticide resistant species will become less abundant. C) High output of food. D) An increase of fertilizers use. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bioaccumulation in the tissue of animals is passed through the food chain. 4. How many pounds of fish do commercial fisheries catch each day? A) 1 million pounds. B) 100 million pounds. C) 500 million pounds. D) 1 billion pounds. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 500 million pounds. 5. Which of the following do some uninformed people believe are harmful effects of agriculture? A) Algal blooms due to fertilizer runoff. B) Climate change associated with methane emissions from livestock and rice paddies. C) Pesticide residue in food, water, and air. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 6. The land survey system that makes use of natural features to form boundaries is called A) Long-lot survey system. B) Metes and bounds system. C) Township and Range system. D) Primogeniture. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metes and bounds system. 7. Biological pest control is the use of ..... to control pests A) Living organisms. B) Living organisms and chemicals. C) Chemical pesticides. D) Salt and other dry materials. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Living organisms. 8. You hold soil in your hand and notice how sandy it feels. What soil property are you observing? A) Fertility. B) Order. C) Aeration. D) Texture. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Texture. 9. Which of the following is NOT a reason why land use around the world is deteriorating to desert-like conditions known as desertification? A) Overgrazing. B) Urbanization. C) Deforestation. D) Irrigation Systems. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Irrigation Systems. 10. Capable of being broken down by biological processes, such as the action of bacteria A) Biodegradable. B) Leachate. C) Recycling. D) Solid waste. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biodegradable. 11. Soil rich in organic matter A) Clay. B) Humus. C) Loam. D) Sand. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Humus. 12. All of the following statements about the degradation of soil by climate change are true EXCEPT A) Increased flooding in coastal areas leads to soil desalinization. B) Increased global temperature produces more deserts. C) Decreased precipitation produces more deserts. D) Increased evaporation of water leads to soil salinization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Increased flooding in coastal areas leads to soil desalinization. 13. An organic farmer is required to use which of the following when fertilizing his/her fields? A) Inorganic fertilizers. B) Fertilizers made from mined minerals. C) Manure or compost. D) Nitrogen from the atmosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Manure or compost. 14. A divergent boundary occurs when plates ..... A) Pull apart. B) Come together. C) Slide past each other. D) Subducting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pull apart. 15. Nitrogen is a necessary nutrient for plants but can only be taken up by the roots in the form of A) Nitrates. B) Atmospheric nitrogen. C) Ammonium. D) Outgasing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nitrates. 16. Organic fertilizer made from dung and urine (animal waste) A) Compost. B) Famine. C) Genetic engineering. D) Persistent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compost. 17. Cows are classified as ..... , because they have the ability to break down shrubs and turn it into meat. A) Poultry. B) Livestock. C) Ruminants. D) Domesticated. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ruminants. 18. How many human deaths have been linked to GMOs? A) None. B) 1. C) 1, 237 (as of October, 2016). D) 65 in 2017. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) None. 19. In Von Thunen's Model what was past his last ring? A) Nothing. B) Unoccupied wilderness. C) There was 8 rings. D) This was new settlements of people. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unoccupied wilderness. 20. Livestock in developing countries provide A) Manure. B) Eggs and meat. C) Leather and wool. D) All choices. 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