This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture Environment > Agriculture And Environment – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Agriculture And Environment Quiz 5 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is NOT a key component of organic agriculture? A) Using genetically modified seeds. B) Applying manure as fertilizer. C) Integrated Pest Management. D) Crop Rotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Using genetically modified seeds. 2. Land that contains relatively few people and large areas of open space is considered A) Rural. B) Urban. C) Suburban. D) Rangelands. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rural. 3. A condition that is caused by not enough iodine in diet A) Anemia. B) Goiter. C) Kwashoirkor. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Goiter. 4. If fish are caught faster than they can breed the population will ..... A) Increase. B) Stay the same. C) Emigrate. D) Decrease. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Decrease. 5. The layer of soil that contains lots of organic matter and nutrients is called the ..... , and is also known as topsoil. A) O Horizon. B) A Horizon. C) B Horizon. D) C Horizon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A Horizon. 6. Which of the following would PREVENT soil erosion on a farm? A) Over-grazing. B) Deforestation. C) Plowing. D) Crop rotations. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Crop rotations. 7. Why might an insect population grow over time even after pesticides are applied monthly? A) An increase in the population of insect predators. B) Increased soil erosion. C) The survival of increasing numbers of insects resistant to the pesticide. D) An increase in soil and nutrients and soil microorganisms. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The survival of increasing numbers of insects resistant to the pesticide. 8. When you eat eggs, your eggs most likely came from what type of chickens? A) A laying hen. B) A broiler hen. C) A dairy hen. D) A mamma hen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A laying hen. 9. How many components is soil made up of? A) 4. B) 2. C) 3. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 4. 10. Which sustainable practice utilizes techniques to delay the biological aging of food while maintaining its quality? A) Genetic Engineering. B) Waste utilization. C) Post-harvest management. D) Integrated pest management. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Post-harvest management. 11. Which is NOT a strategy to increase a city's sustainablity A) Reduce reliance on fossil fuels. B) Increase/improve greenspace. C) Increase recycling rates. D) Build more shopping malls. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Build more shopping malls. 12. Which of the following is a leading country in Aquaculture? A) Russia. B) Japan. C) China. D) Brazil. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) China. 13. Which of the following is NOT a sustainable method of agriculture? A) No-till agriculture. B) Intercropping. C) Shifting cultivation. D) Agroforestry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shifting cultivation. 14. What type of irrigation is shown above? A) Furrow. B) Center-pivot. C) Drip. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Furrow. 15. Typically, most of the energy subsidies in modern agriculture are in the form of A) Solar power. B) Hydroelectric power. C) Nuclear power. D) Fossil fuels. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fossil fuels. 16. The term malnutrition refers to A) A diet lacking key nutrients. B) A diet with not enough calories. C) A diet with too much protein. D) A diet consisting of more than 2, 000 calories per day. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A diet lacking key nutrients. 17. In 1960 developed countries produced ..... of the worlds grains and in 2010 they produced ..... A) 1/4, 3/4. B) 1/3, 1/2. C) 1/6, 1/2. D) 1/4, 1/2. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1/4, 1/2. 18. The development of dangerous strains of bacteria is a result of which agricultural practice ..... A) Using herbicides in large scale grain farming. B) Growing crops that are genetically modified for increased yields. C) Increasing the use of legumes into crop rotation protocols. D) Incorporating the use of antibiotics into the feeding regimes of densely concentrated livestock. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Incorporating the use of antibiotics into the feeding regimes of densely concentrated livestock. 19. Genetic engineering of food crops A) Is only done on corn. B) Is only done on soy. C) Is only done on certain things. D) Is done with Round-Up and other pesticides. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Is done with Round-Up and other pesticides. 20. Which of the following most effectively allows forests to recover from tree harvesting? A) Cutting only medium-sized or mature trees. B) Cutting all of the trees and then replanting the area with seedlings. C) Allowing the forest to reseed itself. D) Cutting only young trees and then replacing them with seedlings. 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