This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Environment > Sustainability > Sustainable Agriculture – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sustainable Agriculture Quiz 6 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Name one benefit of sustainable agriculture. A) Decreased crop yield. B) Environmental conservation. C) Higher production costs. D) Increased pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Environmental conservation. 2. Which of the five business functions we discussed in class involves hiring and training workers, company policy, and leadership? A) Distribution. B) Sales/Marketing. C) Accounting/Finance. D) Human Resources. E) Production. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Human Resources. 3. Broccoli is a LARGE plant. How many can be planted in one planting space? A) 1. B) 16. C) 9. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1. 4. What does biodiversity mean? A) Is a form of monoculture. B) The growing of one particular crop in one area. C) The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem. D) No variety of life in one particular area. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem. 5. To cultivate produce means to..... A) Prepare and work on land to create and raise crops. B) To create a farm. C) To live on a farm. D) To live with animals and crops. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prepare and work on land to create and raise crops. 6. Which of the following biomes do not support agricultural production? A) Prairie. B) Temperate Forest. C) Tundra. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tundra. 7. What are the three essential elements that plants require? A) Nitrogen sulphur potassium. B) Nitrogen potassium polonium. C) Nitrogen phosphate potassium. D) Nitrogen potassium phosphorous. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nitrogen potassium phosphorous. 8. Which term means to use practices that will last over the long term? A) Sustainability. B) Validation. C) Economics. D) Revitalization. E) CSA. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sustainability. 9. What type of garden needs a professional architect to help you plan it? A) Flat bed. B) Container. C) Rooftop. D) Raised bed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rooftop. 10. Spinach is a SMALL plant. How many can be planted in one planting space? A) 4. B) 9. C) 16. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 9. 11. True or False:'Sustainable' means causing little or no damage to the environment and therefore able to continue for a long time. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 12. The NMSA seeks to transform Indian agriculture into ..... through suitable adaptation and mitigation measures in the domain of crops and animal husbandry A) A climate resilient production system. B) An irrigation resilient production system. C) A global model. D) Private public partnership. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A climate resilient production system. 13. Last summer Samantha did not pull all the carrots in his garden. This year, she noticed that those carrots grew flowers and produced seeds. This happened because the carrots are a(n) ..... plant. A) Centennial. B) Perennial. C) Annual. D) Biennial. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Biennial. 14. Which of the following is NOT a type of Ag Mechanics profession listed? A) Agricultural Manufacturing Welders. B) Agriculture Engineers. C) Veterinary Surgeons. D) Agriculture Equipment Dealers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Veterinary Surgeons. 15. Beets are a SMALL plant. How many can be planted in one planting space? A) 1. B) 4. C) 16. D) 9. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 9. 16. Which of the following is a technique used to stop erosion and prevent nutrients from reaching water bodies A) Cover crops and buffer strips of vegetation. B) Crop rotation. C) Tilling the soil. D) Leaving your fields bare. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cover crops and buffer strips of vegetation. 17. What role does organic farming play in sustainable agriculture? A) Organic farming plays a crucial role in sustainable agriculture by promoting practices that maintain soil health, biodiversity, and natural resources. B) Organic farming depletes soil health and natural resources. C) Organic farming promotes the use of harmful chemicals in agriculture. D) Organic farming has no impact on sustainable agriculture. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Organic farming plays a crucial role in sustainable agriculture by promoting practices that maintain soil health, biodiversity, and natural resources. 18. ..... farmers protect the environment by managing their farms in a responsible manner, respecting the earth A) Industrial. B) Sustainable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sustainable. 19. By what percentage is the industry expected to grow from 2022 to 2032? A) 6%. B) 8%. C) 4%. D) 10%. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 6%. 20. How big should the gap between garden rows and boxes? A) 3 inches. B) 2 ft. C) 10 ft. D) 4 ft. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2 ft. 21. How long ago did agriculture begin? A) 50, 000-100, 000 years ago. B) 10, 000-12, 000 years ago. C) 100, 000-200, 000 years ago. D) 1, 000-2, 000 years ago. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 10, 000-12, 000 years ago. 22. Which one of these is a characteristic of industrial farming? A) Using natural fertilizers. B) Planting multiple crops at a time. C) Using pesticide. D) The main goal is to save the land for future generations while making a profit now. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Using pesticide. 23. A "conventional" farm is where A) Food is grown naturally. B) Typically only one crop is grown on a large scale. C) Only water from a lake is used. D) More than one crop is grown. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Typically only one crop is grown on a large scale. 24. What is the median salary mentioned for the industry per year? A) $ 74, 000. B) $ 50, 000. C) $ 80, 000. D) $ 60, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) $ 74, 000. 25. Which educational institution might employ Ag Mechanics? A) Schools. B) Law schools. C) Business schools. D) Medical schools. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Schools. 26. What is not one of the advantages of hydroponic farming is..... A) Pesticide and insecticide sign. B) Save more water. C) Can be planted all year round. D) Farming using land. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Farming using land. 27. Which of the following is a goal of sustainable agriculture? A) To minimize the production of human food. B) To disregard the protection of the environment. C) To meet the needs of a declining population. D) To sustain the economic viability of agriculture systems. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To sustain the economic viability of agriculture systems. 28. What is needed for plants to survive? A) Chips, pop, windex. B) A grandmother. C) Water, sunlight, air, nutrients, anchorage. D) Dirt. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Water, sunlight, air, nutrients, anchorage. 29. If you look further, since when did planting develop simply by assembling grass, in those days..... A) Greece. B) Mesolithic. C) Is. D) Babylon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Babylon. 30. When reducing the impact of fertilizers which of the following is Make nutrients available when plants need them A) Right time. B) Right source. C) Right place. D) Right rate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Right time. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesEnvironment QuizzesAgriculture QuizzesSustainable Agriculture Quiz 1Sustainable Agriculture Quiz 2Sustainable Agriculture Quiz 3Sustainable Agriculture Quiz 4Sustainable Agriculture Quiz 5Sustainable Agriculture Quiz 7 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books