This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Agriculture Environment > Ecology > Agriculture And Environment – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Agriculture And Environment Quiz 6 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following categorical groups would require the largest caloric intake? A) Young Men. B) Young Ladies. C) Infant Females. D) Infant Males. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Young Men. 2. What was Von Thunen's Formula? A) Profit= Market Price/Production Cost. B) Profit=Production Costs- Market Price. C) Profit= Market Price - Production Costs. D) Profit= Rent from land- transportation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Profit= Market Price - Production Costs. 3. How does our demand for beef contribute to deforestation in Latin America? A) The need for more land to grow feed crops for cows. B) The need for more trees to build barns. C) The need for larger CAFO's. D) We need a place to dispose of the large amounts of cow manure (poo). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The need for more land to grow feed crops for cows. 4. Which of the following best describes industrialized agriculture? A) Consumes large amounts of fossil fuels, pesticides, and water. B) Uses human labor and draft animals to grow crops. C) Rows of crop plants are interspersed with rows of trees. D) Uses little water or fossil fuels; relies on human labor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Consumes large amounts of fossil fuels, pesticides, and water. 5. Which is most similar to intercropping? A) Contour plowing. B) Agroforestry. C) No-till agriculture. D) Integrated pest management. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Agroforestry. 6. Which is NOT an advantage of synthetic fertilizers? A) Fewer nutrient runoff problems. B) Highly adjustable nutrient content. C) Bioavailability of nutrients. D) Ease of application. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fewer nutrient runoff problems. 7. What is food biotechnology? A) Adding chemicals to foods to preserve them. B) Making synthetic foods using artificial, man-made proteins. C) Inserting a gene with a beneficial trait into a plant cell. D) Taking immature plants and adding steroids to make them grow bigger and stronger. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Inserting a gene with a beneficial trait into a plant cell. 8. Farms that grow organic crops are not allowed to use ..... A) Botanical pesticides. B) Synthetic fertilizers and insecticides. C) Compost and manure. D) Irrigation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Synthetic fertilizers and insecticides. 9. Which of the following are benefits of perennial plants EXCEPT ..... A) Reduced organic matter loss. B) Reduced erosion due to less tilling. C) Reduced weeds. D) Less need to disturb soil. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reduced weeds. 10. An extreme example of over use of the land coupled with a severe drought was known as A) The Dust Bowl. B) The Cabbage Bowl. C) The Bole Weevil. D) The Bowling Alley. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Dust Bowl. 11. In the US, organic farming is regulated by A) FIFRA. B) FSA. C) CERCLA. D) OFPA. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) OFPA. 12. A confined area where large numbers of livestock are raised together is called? A) Pasture. B) Chicken yard. C) Feed lot. D) Slaughter house. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Feed lot. 13. Hydroponics is a technique for A) Growing with minerals. B) Using manure to grow plants. C) Growing plants in air. D) Soil less growing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Soil less growing. 14. Products we get from the ocean, from plants or animals that occur naturally without management from humans or from mining. A) Store. B) Natural Resources. C) Farm. D) Factory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Natural Resources. 15. Which of the following is likely to minimize soil erosion? A) No till agriculture. B) Herbicide use. C) Deforestation. D) High Yield crops. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No till agriculture. 16. A condition that is caused by not enough iron in diet A) Anemia. B) Goiter. C) Kwashoirkor. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anemia. 17. An ADVANTAGE of adding organic fertilizers to soils is that: A) They are more likely to burn the roots of seedlings. B) Nutrients are released quickly. C) Leaching of nutrients is increased. D) The soil structure is improved. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The soil structure is improved. 18. What is the most efficient type of irrigation? A) Furrow. B) Center Pivot. C) Drip. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Drip. 19. What was the key to unlocking civilizations? A) Organized religions. B) Agrarian surpluses. C) Coordinating mechanisms. D) Tax systems. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Agrarian surpluses. 20. What specific nutrient is missing in the diet of children with Kwashiokor? A) Proteins. B) Iodine. C) Carbohydrates. D) Salt. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Proteins. 21. What type of soil is best for growing plants? A) Clay. B) Sand. C) Dirt. D) Loam. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Loam. 22. What type of Agriculture did Von Thunen's Model state would be in the first ring? A) Ranching. B) Dairy/ Gardening. C) Mixed Crops. D) Grains. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dairy/ Gardening. 23. Any fuel made from biological plant matter rather than fossil fuels. A) Diesel. B) Biofuel. C) Gasoline. D) Electric. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biofuel. 24. Grassland soils tend to have A) Thick A horizons that supports plant growth. B) Large O-horizons due to the buildup of detritus, like leaves and needles. C) Nutrient poor A horizons due to leaching of nutrients. D) No soil structure due to frequent fires. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thick A horizons that supports plant growth. 25. Malnutrition over an entire population A) Genetic engineering. B) Persistent. C) Compost. D) Famine. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Famine. 26. Salinization of soil can be caused by all of the following EXCEPT A) Drip irrigation. B) Excessive irrigation. C) Flooding in coastal areas. D) Rising temperatures. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Drip irrigation. 27. Which person is suffering from malnutrition? A) Gets 700 calories daily due to lack of food available. B) Consumes 2000 calories daily. C) Gets 2500 calories daily, but eats only candy. D) Gets 2500 calories daily from a well balanced diet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gets 2500 calories daily, but eats only candy. 28. The purpose of herbicides is to kill which of the following? A) Insects. B) Birds. C) Rodents (rats, mice, and squirrels). D) Weeds (unwanted plants). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Weeds (unwanted plants). 29. Dirt differs from soil because it lacks A) Water. B) Carbon. C) Humus. D) Air. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Humus. 30. What is true about pesticides? A) Conventional produce usually has more pesticide residue on them. B) Organic produce usually has more pesticide residue on them. C) Organic produce uses no pesticides. D) Conventional produce uses no pesticides. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conventional produce usually has more pesticide residue on them. ← 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 7Agriculture And Environment Quiz 8Agriculture And Environment Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books