This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture Environment > Ecology > Agriculture And Environment – Quiz 26 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Agriculture And Environment Quiz 26 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Broken down bedrock (the foundation of good soil) is found in the ..... horizon. A) O. B) B. C) E. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) C. 2. Nutrients or minerals are removed from soil by dissolving in water A) Salinization. B) Aeration. C) Compaction. D) Leaching. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Leaching. 3. The type of nutrient consumed most in the world is ..... A) Fats. B) Protiens. C) Carbohydrates. D) Nucleic acids. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Carbohydrates. 4. The practice of planting a nitrogen-using plant with a nitrogen-fixing plant is called A) Intercropping. B) Contour farming. C) Agroforestry. D) Monoculture. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Intercropping. 5. The relative abundance of sand, silt and clay in soil can be found by determining its A) Texture. B) Implied ratio. C) Salinity ratio. D) Saturation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Texture. 6. Which of the following would be best addressed with contour plowing? A) Eutrophication. B) Soil erosion. C) Soil salinization. D) Pesticide tredmill. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Soil erosion. 7. Good garden soil may A) Have equal quantities of sand, silt and clay. B) Have mostly sand. C) Have mostly clay. D) None of these answers is correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Have equal quantities of sand, silt and clay. 8. What benefit does intercropping vegetables such as corn with beans have? A) Provides nutrients to the ground. B) Provides moisture to the ground. C) Increases the input in the system. D) Holds the soil together. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Provides nutrients to the ground. 9. How did the development of agriculture affect human societies? A) Societies became nomadic. B) Food production declined. C) Civilizations developed. D) Birthrates decreased rapidly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Civilizations developed. 10. Where does Shifting Cultivation (Slash and Burn agriculture) take place? A) Tropical climates with lots of rain. B) Cold climates with lots of sun. C) Tropical climates with little to no rainfall. D) Climates with multiple seasons, but stay consistently warm. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tropical climates with lots of rain. 11. Why is some produce thrown away? A) It's the wrong shape. B) It's too expensive. C) Farmers need fertilizer. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's the wrong shape. 12. Irrigation can lead to all of the following EXCEPT: A) Waterlogging. B) Salinization. C) Depletion of ground water. D) Recharging of aquifers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Recharging of aquifers. 13. How long does it take for a clearing to be used for farming again after Slash and Burn ag? A) 1-3 years. B) 4-15 years. C) 6-20 years. D) 8-23 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 6-20 years. 14. Catching or removing from a population more organisms than the population can replace is called A) Overgrazing. B) Overharvesting. C) Aquaculture. D) Domesticating. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Overharvesting. 15. Which of the following is NOT an argument against GMO usage? A) Development of super bugs/weeds. B) Introduction of allergens. C) Higher crop yields. D) Possible unknown health effects. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Higher crop yields. 16. You are a farmer planning to start growing organic vegetables to sell at a farmers' market. Before you start planting your seeds, you should test your soil for which two major nutrients A) Nitrogen and Phosphorus. B) Phosphorus and Carbon. C) Nitrogen and Carbon. D) Nitrogen and Calcium. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nitrogen and Phosphorus. 17. Intensive agriculture involves A) Lots of land and labor. B) Little land and labor. C) Lots of land; less labor. D) Lots of labor; less land. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lots of labor; less land. 18. What three grains provide most of the world's calories? A) Rice, soybean, corn. B) Cassava, soybean, wheat. C) Barley, oats, corn. D) Wheat, corn, rice. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wheat, corn, rice. 19. IPM is likely to use all of the following techniques EXCEPT A) Intercropping. B) Planting herbicide-resistant crops. C) Habitat creation for pest predators. D) Increased use of traditional pesticides. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Increased use of traditional pesticides. 20. Solid waste includes all of the following except; A) Newspaper and soda bottles. B) Food scraps and yard clippings. C) Ozone and carbon dioxide. D) Junk mail and milk cartons. 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