This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture Environment > Ecology > Agriculture And Environment – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Agriculture And Environment Quiz 15 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Under FIFRA ..... A) The EPA assesses health risks of active ingredients in pesticides. B) All pesticides are registered with the FDA, EPA, and USDA. C) The US may not use any pesticides that it produces by itself. D) All food imported must pass strict guidelines for pesticides present. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The EPA assesses health risks of active ingredients in pesticides. 2. Which is an immediate factor for the current food crisis? A) Decrease in human population. B) High grain reserves. C) Drought in areas with a high crop yield. D) Increase in grain production. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Drought in areas with a high crop yield. 3. Who should care about food waste? A) Only mother because she cooks dinners. B) Only father because he goes for shopping. C) Only kids because they eat the least among of all. D) Everyone should be aware of food wasting because it's our common responsibility. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Everyone should be aware of food wasting because it's our common responsibility. 4. Although farming led to many positive effects, such as the development of civilizations, there were also negative effects. Which of the following might be considered a negative effect of farming? A) Farming took less time and effort than foraging. B) The domestication of animals and the increase of population in cities led to the spread of more diseases. C) Farming led to a decrease in population. D) The surplus of food generated by farming had a negative impact on civilization. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The domestication of animals and the increase of population in cities led to the spread of more diseases. 5. Which of the following is NOT part of sustainable agriculture? A) Crop rotation. B) Agroforestry. C) Contour plowing. D) Monocropping. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Monocropping. 6. What is one drawback of Drift Net fishing A) Cost of fish is too high. B) Legal in every state. C) A lot of unwanted fish are caught and discarded. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A lot of unwanted fish are caught and discarded. 7. Increases in crop yields during the green revolution resulted in part from A) Biological pest control. B) New crop varieties. C) New pest resistant crops. D) New fertilizers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) New pest resistant crops. 8. No till farming will most likely lead to all of the following EXCEPT A) Crop rotation. B) Intercropping. C) Planting herbicide-resistant crops. D) Habitat creation for pest predators. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Crop rotation. 9. "Round-up ready" crops are genetically modified to A) Be resistant to glyphosates. B) Resist freezing temperatures. C) Reproduce quickly and enable farmers to save seeds. D) Be easier to harvest. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Be resistant to glyphosates. 10. Which of the following is NOT part of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)? A) Intercropping. B) Pest resistant crop varieties. C) Limited irrigation. D) Creating habitats for predators of pests. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Limited irrigation. 11. The term used to describe the excessive growth of algae due to increased runoff of fertilisers to the water bodies A) Eutrophication. B) Biomagnification. C) Green revolution. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eutrophication. 12. Why does salination occur? Water from wells used for irrigation have ..... A) Nitorgen. B) Phosphorous. C) Salt. D) Impurities. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Salt. 13. Under the integrated pest management system, among the following choices, which would be used first to prevent an infestation? A) Biologic methods such as Bt. B) DDT. C) Soaps and oils that kill pests. D) Broad spectrum pesticides. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biologic methods such as Bt. 14. ..... is a light weight sterile mix, which contains natural ingredients found in nature and it is used for growing plants in controlled environment such as greenhouses, shade houses, etc. A) Soil-less medium. B) Soil. C) Clay. D) Silt. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Soil-less medium. 15. Silt and sand are concentrated here A) A horizon. B) B horizon. C) E horizon. D) O horizon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) E horizon. 16. What is the most common form of commercial agriculture in the United States and much of Europe? A) Commercial Gardening and Fruit Farming. B) Mix Crop and Livestock Farming. C) Dairy Farming. D) Grain Farming. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mix Crop and Livestock Farming. 17. GMO's can allow farmers to A) Use less pesticides and chemicals. B) Engage in trap cropping. C) Use pheromones to lure pests away from crop. D) Use mechanical bug-vacs to remove pests. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Use less pesticides and chemicals. 18. One potential way to deal with the problem of overharvesting is intesifying A) Genetic engineering. B) Subsistence farming. C) Aquaculture. D) Integrated pest management. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Aquaculture. 19. Chronic fatigue, suppressed immune function, and anemia can be symptoms of ..... deficiency. A) Iodine. B) Carbohydrates. C) Iron. D) Vitamin A. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Iron. 20. According to the Integrated Pest management strategy, which of the following would be the LAST RESORT for controlling pests? A) Synthetic (manmade) pesticides. B) Import natural predators. C) Plant BT corn. D) Plant Round Up Ready Corn. 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