This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Agriculture Environment > Ecology > Agriculture And Environment – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Agriculture And Environment Quiz 17 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following agricultural products requires the least amount of energy? A) Dairy cows. B) Beef cattle. C) Wheat. D) Chickens. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wheat. 2. Which of these Earth materials is likely the most permeable? A) Gravel. B) Sand. C) Silt. D) Clay. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gravel. 3. A farmer using an Integrated Pest Management system on his farm would use which of these options as a last resort? A) Natural predators to the pests. B) Planting a different crop that is not targeted by the pests. C) A synthetic chemical pesticide like Malathion. D) Choosing breeds of plants that have natural resistance to the pests. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A synthetic chemical pesticide like Malathion. 4. Historians believe that Pastoral Nomads are where in the evolutionary scale? A) At the bottom. B) Right below Hunters and Gathers. C) Same as Hunter and Gathers. D) In between Hunters and Gathers and Sedentary people?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In between Hunters and Gathers and Sedentary people?. 5. Because it has many components which work together, soil can be called a(n) A) Litter. B) Degradation. C) Composite. D) System. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) System. 6. Benefits of GMO crops include A) Lower cost, keep coming back each year to grow, no problems. B) Slower growth, increased insects, an decreased plant defenses. C) Less water to grow, resistant to pests and diseases. D) Increased profits to seed companies, happier farmers and happy plants. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Less water to grow, resistant to pests and diseases. 7. One cause of soil erosion/degradation is A) Polyculture. B) Deforestation. C) The minimal use of fertilizer. D) Organic farming. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Deforestation. 8. Before agriculture, people were basic A) Nomads. B) Meat eaters. C) Hunters and gatherers. D) None of the choices. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hunters and gatherers. 9. The raising of aquatic organisms for human use. A) Marine aquaculture. B) Freshwater aquaculture. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both. 10. What form of nitrogen is found in the atmosphere and then captured by nitrogen fixing bacteria? A) NH4. B) NO3. C) N2. D) NO2. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) N2. 11. The majority of the world fresh water is used in ..... A) Transportation. B) Irrigation. C) Industry. D) Power plants. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Irrigation. 12. Urban sprawl involves people moving from cities to land that was previously used for A) Industry and open space. B) Food production and open space. C) Power lines. D) Housing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Food production and open space. 13. Topsoil; best for plants to root and grow in A) A Horizon. B) B Horizon. C) C Horizon. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A Horizon. 14. A negative impact of industrial/commercial agriculture is A) A decrease in amount of crops produced. B) An increase in amount of crops produced. C) Increased water and air pollution. D) Decrease in the amount of machinery used. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Increased water and air pollution. 15. Broken down bedrock (the foundation of good soil) is found in the ..... horizon. A) B. B) O. C) C. D) E. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. 16. Nutrients or minerals are removed from soil by dissolving in water A) Compaction. B) Leaching. C) Salinization. D) Aeration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Leaching. 17. The type of nutrient consumed most in the world is ..... A) Fats. B) Nucleic acids. C) Protiens. D) Carbohydrates. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Carbohydrates. 18. The practice of planting a nitrogen-using plant with a nitrogen-fixing plant is called A) Monoculture. B) Contour farming. C) Agroforestry. D) Intercropping. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Intercropping. 19. The relative abundance of sand, silt and clay in soil can be found by determining its A) Implied ratio. B) Saturation. C) Texture. D) Salinity ratio. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Texture. 20. Which of the following would be best addressed with contour plowing? A) Soil salinization. B) Pesticide tredmill. C) Eutrophication. D) Soil erosion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Soil erosion. 21. 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. 22. What benefit does intercropping vegetables such as corn with beans have? A) Provides nutrients to the ground. B) Provides moisture to the ground. C) Holds the soil together. D) Increases the input in the system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Provides nutrients to the ground. 23. How did the development of agriculture affect human societies? A) Food production declined. B) Civilizations developed. C) Birthrates decreased rapidly. D) Societies became nomadic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Civilizations developed. 24. 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. 25. 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. 26. Irrigation can lead to all of the following EXCEPT: A) Recharging of aquifers. B) Depletion of ground water. C) Waterlogging. D) Salinization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recharging of aquifers. 27. How long does it take for a clearing to be used for farming again after Slash and Burn ag? A) 4-15 years. B) 8-23 years. C) 1-3 years. D) 6-20 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 6-20 years. 28. Catching or removing from a population more organisms than the population can replace is called A) Overgrazing. B) Aquaculture. C) Domesticating. D) Overharvesting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Overharvesting. 29. 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. 30. 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. 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