This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Environment > Sustainability > Sustainable Agriculture – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sustainable Agriculture Quiz 3 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The layer of soil which the topsoil is found. A) Horizon A. B) Horizon D or R. C) Horizon B. D) Horizon C. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Horizon A. 2. Aggregate/substrate is..... A) Which system. B) DFT. C) NFT. D) Wick System. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Which system. 3. What is the best description of what industrial agriculture is? A) Farming. B) Farming with factories. C) Farming with animals. D) Composting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Farming with factories. 4. How do factors such as pore space and compaction affect plant growth? A) Compacted soils reduce the availability of water and oxygen to plant roots. B) Soils with large amounts of porespace enable roots to absorb more water and soil. C) Soils with small amounts of porespace are less likely to undergo nutrient leaching. D) Compacted soils have less porespace, which reduces the availability of water, nutrients and oxygen. E) All of the above are accurate. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of the above are accurate. 5. Whhich of the following is not a method to reduce nutrient pollution A) Choose phosphate-free detergents, soaps, and household cleaners. B) Encourage everyone to pick up after their pet. C) Ignore leaking faucets, toilets. D) Only run laundry when a full load. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ignore leaking faucets, toilets. 6. Lettuce is a MEDIUM plant. How many can be planted in one planting space? A) 9. B) 1. C) 16. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 4. 7. What is the primary purpose of integrated pest management (IPM)? A) To rely solely on natural sources for pest control. B) To eliminate pests completely from agricultural settings. C) To maximize the use of synthetic pesticides for pest control. D) To minimize pesticide inputs and manage pest damage with the least possible hazard to people, property, and the environment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To minimize pesticide inputs and manage pest damage with the least possible hazard to people, property, and the environment. 8. What makes Social & Economic Equity important? A) Preserving the quality of life for farmers, farm families, and protecting the relationship of farm to land. B) Implementation of social institutions to educate new farmers of proper practices. C) Farmer-researcher relationship that will benefit society. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 9. Which of the five business functions we discussed in class involves determining a need and offering the product/service to the customer? A) Production. B) Accounting/Finance. C) Sales/Marketing. D) Distribution. E) Human Resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Production. 10. The first root that emerges from a seed is called: A) Aerial root. B) Taproot. C) Primary root. D) Fibrous root. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Primary root. 11. Which of the following plants is capable of nitrogen fixation? A) Watermelon. B) Corn. C) Beans. D) Tomatoes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Beans. 12. Good Ag Mechanics are expected to be: A) Secretive. B) Detached. C) Communicative. D) Unapproachable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Communicative. 13. What is growing crops and raising livestock for food called? A) Monoculture. B) Horticulture. C) Aquaculture. D) Agriculture. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Agriculture. 14. What plant can be farmed with fish? A) Seaweed. B) Rice. C) Beans. D) Corn. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rice. 15. Industrial/modern commercial agriculture refers to A) Large scale agriculture using machines to produce large amounts of crops for sale. B) Large scale agriculture using machines to produce small crops for individual families. C) Small scale, intensive agriculture. D) Small scale, extensive agriculture. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Large scale agriculture using machines to produce large amounts of crops for sale. 16. What is an example(s) of growing media? A) Packing peanuts,. B) Green squishy stuff, white floating boards. C) Rockwool, lava rocks, styrofoam, sand, gravel. D) Ashes, leaves, decaying matter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rockwool, lava rocks, styrofoam, sand, gravel. 17. Which is true about Aquaculture? A) It is NOT considered a sustainable agriculture practice. B) It can have some risks if you do it in open ocean. C) It involves catching fish in the wild. D) All of these are true. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It can have some risks if you do it in open ocean. 18. Which is a benefit to using trap crops? A) They are an additional crop you can harvest and sell. B) They save space in fields. C) They are natural fertilizers. D) You can save money on pesticides. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) You can save money on pesticides. 19. Which of the five business functions we discussed in class involves keeping records, payroll, income, and expenses? A) Human Resources. B) Sales/Marketing. C) Accounting/Finance. D) Distribution. E) Production. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Accounting/Finance. 20. Natural resources used by farmers might include A) Water. B) Soil. C) Air. D) Forests. E) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of these. 21. What is the main advantage of agroforestry in sustainable agriculture? A) To eliminate the need for crop rotation by planting multiple crops in the same field. B) To reduce the use of water for agriculture by planting crops in a greenhouse environment. C) To maximize the production of a single crop by planting it in a forested area. D) To intentionally, intensively, and interactively integrate trees and vegetables for sustainable agriculture. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To intentionally, intensively, and interactively integrate trees and vegetables for sustainable agriculture. 22. What makes farming such a risky business? A) Unpredictable weather conditions. B) Easy work. C) Regular income. D) Good market prices. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unpredictable weather conditions. 23. What is the primary goal of agroforestry? A) To intentionally, intensively, and interactively integrate trees and vegetables for sustainable agriculture. B) To reduce the use of water for agriculture by planting crops in a greenhouse environment. C) To maximize the production of a single crop by planting it in a forested area. D) To eliminate the need for crop rotation by planting multiple crops in the same field. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To intentionally, intensively, and interactively integrate trees and vegetables for sustainable agriculture. 24. Which of the following is an example of agricultural machinery that Ag Mechanics might work with? A) Desktop Computer. B) Microwave Oven. C) Television. D) Conveyor Belt. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Conveyor Belt. 25. ..... use(s) information and technology to help producers increase profitability, protect the environment, and provide sustainability. A) Global Information Systems. B) Global Positioning Satellites. C) Machinery Controllers. D) Precision Farming. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Precision Farming. 26. Nutrients build up in water, the probability of ..... increases. A) Increased DO. B) Lower BOD. C) Algal blooms. D) Oxygenation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Algal blooms. 27. What is the most water irrigation system used in Hatta farms? A) Drip system. B) Surface irrigation. C) Sprinkler irrigation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Surface irrigation. 28. What is the primary purpose of contour farming? A) To reduce soil erosion by farming with row patterns that run nearly level around the hill. B) To maximize crop yields by farming up and down the hill to ensure even distribution of water and nutrients. C) To eliminate the need for crop rotation by planting different crops sequentially on the same plot of land. D) To promote the use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers for crop production. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To reduce soil erosion by farming with row patterns that run nearly level around the hill. 29. Package containing an embryo and food A) Flower. B) Root. C) Seed. D) Stem. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Seed. 30. What is the topic of my presentation? A) AI for Sustainable Agriculture and Water Conservation. B) AI for nuclear power. C) AI for solar energy. D) AI for sustainable power. 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