This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Agriculture Environment > Ecology > Agriculture And Environment – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Agriculture And Environment Quiz 10 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Most volcanism in the world is associated with A) Hot spots. B) Convergent and divergent plate boundaries. C) Transform boundaries. D) Faulting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Convergent and divergent plate boundaries. 2. Weathered mineral matter, like clay, accumulates in the ..... horizon. A) O. B) B. C) C. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 3. Which of the following statements is NOT characteristic of modern industrial agriculture? A) Selling products to processors. B) Prices met by individual needs of farmers. C) Participating in a global trade network. D) Specialized production. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prices met by individual needs of farmers. 4. A tool used to identify a soil type A) Soil porosity flow chart. B) LD50 graph. C) Soil triangle. D) Punnett square. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Soil triangle. 5. Why did Cattle Ranching decline in the 1880's? A) Ranchers started to become farmers, and grow grains. B) The gold rush pushed people to leaving ranching. C) It was no longer popular to be a rancher. D) Came into conflict with sedentary agriculture. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Came into conflict with sedentary agriculture. 6. Organic farming includes A) No use of chemicals. B) Focus on soil health. C) Both. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both. 7. 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. 8. Which is an immediate factor for the current food crisis? A) Increase in grain production. B) High grain reserves. C) Drought in areas with a high crop yield. D) Decrease in human population. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Drought in areas with a high crop yield. 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. Which of the following is NOT part of sustainable agriculture? A) Agroforestry. B) Contour plowing. C) Crop rotation. D) Monocropping. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Monocropping. 12. 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. 13. Increases in crop yields during the green revolution resulted in part from A) New crop varieties. B) New pest resistant crops. C) New fertilizers. D) Biological pest control. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) New pest resistant crops. 14. No till farming will most likely lead to all of the following EXCEPT A) Crop rotation. B) Planting herbicide-resistant crops. C) Habitat creation for pest predators. D) Intercropping. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Crop rotation. 15. "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. 16. Which of the following is NOT part of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)? A) Intercropping. B) Creating habitats for predators of pests. C) Pest resistant crop varieties. D) Limited irrigation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Limited irrigation. 17. 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. 18. Why does salination occur? Water from wells used for irrigation have ..... A) Phosphorous. B) Salt. C) Impurities. D) Nitorgen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Salt. 19. 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. 20. ..... 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) Silt. C) Soil. D) Clay. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Soil-less medium. 21. Silt and sand are concentrated here A) E horizon. B) O horizon. C) A horizon. D) B horizon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) E horizon. 22. 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. 23. 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. 24. One potential way to deal with the problem of overharvesting is intesifying A) Genetic engineering. B) Integrated pest management. C) Aquaculture. D) Subsistence farming. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Aquaculture. 25. Chronic fatigue, suppressed immune function, and anemia can be symptoms of ..... deficiency. A) Vitamin A. B) Carbohydrates. C) Iodine. D) Iron. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Iron. 26. According to the Integrated Pest management strategy, which of the following would be the LAST RESORT for controlling pests? A) Synthetic (manmade) pesticides. B) Plant BT corn. C) Import natural predators. D) Plant Round Up Ready Corn. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Synthetic (manmade) pesticides. 27. A major disadvantage to Monoculture is A) That it reduces the threat of pests. B) Its high use of fertilizers. C) Its need for specialized harvesting. D) Simplicity of production. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Its high use of fertilizers. 28. Cell-based / cultivated meat would require how many animals to be slaughtered each year? A) 0. B) 50 million. C) 5 billion. D) 500 million. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 0. 29. Which of the following is NOT a major soil forming factor? A) Time, Topography (relief). B) Organics (organisms). C) Deposition. D) Climate, Parent Material. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Deposition. 30. What soil type is typically found on the top of soil? A) Clay because it is not able to fit through the finer particles. B) Loam because it is lighter than the other layers. C) Humus because it made up of dead, organic matter. D) Rock because the other layers are more dense. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Humus because it made up of dead, organic matter. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesAgriculture Environment QuizzesAgriculture QuizzesAgriculture And Environment Quiz 1Agriculture And Environment Quiz 2Agriculture And Environment Quiz 3Agriculture And Environment Quiz 4Agriculture And Environment Quiz 5Agriculture And Environment Quiz 6Agriculture And Environment Quiz 7Agriculture And Environment Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books