Raising fish and marine plants for human consumption

Main cause of urban city being an urban heat island;

Construction of parking and roads and buildings

What is natural recharge?

Natural replenishment of an aquifer by precipitation.

A crown fire recently broke out in Fremont, destroying many trees. What is a valid projection?

Soil erosion will increase b/c of the lack of trees.

Which of the following statements about the water table is false?

It rises during dry seasons and drops during wet seasons

What is the combined use of biological, chemical, and cultivation methods to control pests, seeing it as an ecosystem?

Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

What are positive and negative consequences of the Green Revolution (respectively)?

reducing world hunger, increasing deforestation

Which of the following statements about the Ogallala aquifer is false?

It has been used heavily by manufacturing plants.

Broad spectrum pesticides

are likely to kill beneficial insects

Some 90% of the fish living in the ocean spawn

in coral reefs, mangrove forests, coastal wetlands, rivers.

The farming of aquatic plants and animals in an controlled setting

What is a risk of unregulated Aquaculture?

spread of disease, water scarcity/toxicity, escapees, environmental degradation

When does desertification occur? (Choose all that apply).

When overgrazing and deforestation reduce/degrade topsoil., When productive potential of topsoil falls by >10%

What is an urban heat island?

Heat, humidity & pollution levels increase more than average

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Unit 5: Land and Water Use

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AP Environmental Science unit 5 on agriculture, forestry, aquaculture, urban sprawl and pest management.

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1
What is the destruction of vegetation caused by too many grazing animals consuming the plants in a particular area?
Desertification
Overgrazing
Cattle ranching
Deforestation
2
What is the root cause of food insecurity?
Poverty
War
Zoning laws
Political instability
3
Overuse of fertilizers causes
Dead zones (loss of biodiversity)
Eutrophication
all of the above
Hypoxic zones
4
What three grains compromise the bulk of 2/3 of the world's population's diet?
Wheat, rice, barley
Rice, beans, wheat
Wheat, rice, corn
Corn, wheat, maize
5
Aquifer depletion is caused by
water bottling plants
crop irrigation
all of the above
residential use
6
What is aquaculture?
growing plants hydroponically
Raising fish and marine plants for human consumption
Feeding carnivorous fish things like corn to fatten them
Cultivating seaweed & coral to increase primary productivity
7
This image displays ____ fishing
pursein
trolling
long line
bottom trawling
8
All increase urban sprawl except
Highly effective mass transit
Lower cost of living in suburbs
Less crime in the suburbs
The reliance on automobiles
9
The primary use of industrial water in the US is?
mining
electricity generators
cooling & heating
paper products
10
Main cause of urban city being an urban heat island;
Rooftop gardens
Construction of parking and roads and buildings
Installation of solar panels
Planting of trees and vegetation
11
The leading cause of water pollution is
mining
agricultural activities
industrial activities
development
12
Which term refers to the growth of low-density development on the edges of cities and towns?
Industrialization
Urban sprawl
Suburban sprawl
Urban decay
13
What is an urban area where people have little or no easy access to nutritious food without traveling long distances?
Food dessert
Food desert
Food oasis
Urban desert
14
What is the result of repeated irrigation in dry climates, leading to the accumulation of salts in the soil?
Wind erosion
Desertificaiton
Waterlogging
Soil salinization
15
What type of erosion results in the formation of many small channels?
Sheet
Wind
Rill
Gully
16
What are fires that typically burn only the forest's underbrush and do little damage to mature trees?
Crown fires
Surface fires
Wildfires
Brushfires
17
In the US, most water is used for?
Industry
Agriculture
Hydroelectric plants
Households
18
Compared with people in poor countries, people in rich countries are more likely to eat
meat
wheat
rice
beans
19
What is natural recharge?
Natural restoration of valuable resources such as trees.
Natural replenishment of an aquifer by precipitation.
Natural replenishment of a watershed in a sensitive area.
Natural process of restoring nitrates into soil.
20
A crown fire recently broke out in Fremont, destroying many trees. What is a valid projection?
Soil erosion will increase b/c of the lack of trees.
It will start raining more in the area for compensation
Soil erosion will decrease due to new plants after the fire.
Another fire will break out soon.
21
Which of the following statements about the water table is false?
It rises during dry seasons and drops during wet seasons
It can be hundreds of meters underground in desert regions
It is where rocks and soil are saturated with water
It can be at the surface in wet regions
22
This image displays ____ fishing
bottom trawling
pursein
long line
trolling
23
What is the combined use of biological, chemical, and cultivation methods to control pests, seeing it as an ecosystem?
Green Revolution
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Path of least resistance
Pesticide treadmill
24
All of the following are recommended for sustaining our fisheries except
increasing subsidies
selecting plant-eating fish to consume
having the best possible population estimates
using sustainable aquaculture
25
The use of high input agriculture that dramatically increased food production has been given what term?
Green Revolution
Synthetic fertilizer and pesticides
Monoculture Agriculture
Plantation Farming
26
Anemia results from a deficiency of what micronutrient?
Protein
Iron
Iodine
Vitamin A
27
What are positive and negative consequences of the Green Revolution (respectively)?
Protection of endangered species, increased pollution
Reducing world hunger, economic decline of G8 nations
Elimination of use of DDT, widespread desertification
reducing world hunger, increasing deforestation
28
Which of the following is NOT a cause of urban sprawl?
Living costs
Urban blight
Automobile and highway construction
Mixed land use
29
Which of the following statements about the Ogallala aquifer is false?
It runs beneath the ground through eight states.
It has been used heavily by manufacturing plants.
Its water table has dropped dangerously low in some places.
It is the largest known aquifer in North America.
30
What term describes when energy intake exceeds energy use?
Pseudonutrition
Overnutrition
Malnutrition
Undernutrition
31
What is a method of erosion control in which the current crop is planted directly into the previous year's stubble?
No till farming
Crop rotation
Alley Cropping
Strip cropping
32
Broad spectrum pesticides
are banned in the US
are almost always nonpersistent
are only produced synthetically
are likely to kill beneficial insects
33
What is a complex forest that has developed over a long period of time and is untouched by human activity for 200 yrs?
Old-growth forest
Second-growth forest
Tree plantation
National park
34
What has been the goal of industrialized agriculture for any crop?
Decrease pesticide use
Increase crop yield
Reduce subsidies
Increase profits
35
Which of the following is NOT a water conservation technique?
Recycling of industrial water
Dual-flush toilets
Flood irrigation
Reduced-flow showerheads
36
What is the name of the largest aquifer in the western United States?
Mississippi Basin
Ogallala
Colorado River
Rocky Mountain
37
Which is NOT a benefit of a GMO?
increased resistance to extreme weather
increased genetic diversity
increased profits
decreased pesticide use
38
Tree harvesting technique where loggers cut down trees in narrow strips that are left to reseed is called
Selective cutting
Strip cutting
Clear cutting
Alley cutting
39
Set of policies and tools that encourage more environmentally sustainable urban development is called
Smart growth
Zoning
Urban sprawl
Eco city
40
What micronutrient is necessary for the formation of hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying protein in the blood?
Protein
Vitamin A
Iodine
Iron
41
What term describes a low-protein, high-carbohydrate diet often lacking vital micronutrients for a healthy lifestyle?
Malnutrition
Pseudonutrition
Undernutrition
Overnutrition
42
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of organic farming?
Growing GMOs
Crop rotation
Managing pests with natural predators
Organic fertilizer
43
Some 90% of the fish living in the ocean spawn
the depths of the ocean
in coral reefs, mangrove forests, coastal wetlands, rivers.
in the open ocean
off the edges of the continental shelf
44
Which soil conservation technique involves plowing and planting crops in rows across the slope of the land?
Alley cropping
Terracing
Wind breaks
Contour planting
45
What is aquaculture?
The arts and manifestations of underwater organisms
The study of water samples to determine if they're good for agriculture
The farming of aquatic plants and animals in an controlled setting
46
What is a risk of unregulated Aquaculture?
spread of disease
water scarcity/toxicity
escapees
environmental degradation
47
An intensive feeding operation growing large numbers of animals on little land with max resource use is called..
CAFO
Pastures
Rangeland
Industrialized agriculture
48
When does desertification occur? (Choose all that apply).
When deforestation allows for more annual plants to grow.
When forest fires prevent erosion from occurring.
When overgrazing and deforestation reduce/degrade topsoil.
When productive potential of topsoil falls by >10%
49
What irrigation technique is the most efficient?
Furrow irrigation
Drip irrigation
Spray irrigation
Flood irrigation
50
What is an urban heat island?
A populated island that gets heated by volcanic gases
An island that is heated
An island in direct sunlight on the equator
Heat, humidity & pollution levels increase more than average
51
What term means not having enough food or meeting daily caloric needs?
Pseudonutrition
Undernutrition
Overnutrition
Malnutrition
52
What is a a stand of trees resulting from secondary ecological succession?
Second growth forest
Old growth forest
National Park
Tree plantation
53
One of the greatest dangers to our future is
ignorance
arrogance
apathy
confidence
54
In what type of agriculture are crops are planted in strips between trees and shrubs?
Crop rotation
Terracing
Conservative tillage
Alley cropping
55
Terracing, contour planting, strip planting, and wind breaks are all mainly used to
prevent soil erosion
allow small farmers to stay in business
increase crop production
maximize water retention
56
What micronutrient is associated with the correct function of the thyroid gland?
Iron
Goiter
Iodine
Vitamin A
57
The process of cutting down all the trees in an area at once is called
Selective cutting
Strip cutting
Clear cutting
Alley cutting
58
The loss of water-soluble plant nutrients from the soil, due to rain and irrigation
leaching
evaporation
deposition
superimposing
59
More Meat Eaters are found in:
New Zealand, Chili, Canada
Russia, S. Korea, China
Europe, America, Canada
America, Australia, Argentina
60
Which of the following is NOT a major trend of urbanization?
Poverty is becoming urbanized
Urban areas are in decline
Urban areas are expanding
More people are living in urban areas
61
What is the pesticide treadmill?
Pest evolve resistance to pesticides making them obsolete
Using steroids instead of pesticides to sterilize pests
Human continue to make better and better pesicides
You exercise pests to tire them so they're easier to kill
62
What is organic fertilizer derived from?
Plant and animal materials
Inorganic chemicals
Pesticides
No such thing as organic fertilizer
63
Area of productive land and water to provide resources to a person or population
agricultural land
ecological footprint
natural resources
tragedy of the commons
64
Which of the following statements regarding freshwater is NOT true?
Only about 0.024% of all water is readily available to us.
1/6 people do not have sufficient access to clean water
Water is a well-managed & appreciated resource.
It is one of the most important forms of natural capital.
65
Drip irrigation
all of these answers are correct.
is 95% water efficient.
reduces weed growth.
involves dripping water near the roots of a plant.
66
The main factors that cause water scarcity are...
Dry climate, drought, and large population
Cold climate, precipitation, and small population
Dry climate, drought, and small population
Cold climate, drought, and small population
67
What is it called when there is a decline in the productive potential of soil by 10% or more?
Waterlogging
Wind erosion
Desertification
Soil salinization
68
What process adds water until the water table rises and envelops deep roots of plants, killing crops?
Waterlogging
Flood irrigation
Terracing
Soil Salinization
69
Which of the following is a disadvantage of synthetic pesticides?
Increase profits of farmers
Accelerate genetic resistance
Increase crop yields
Work fast
70
Heavy precipitation will cause the water table to...
stay the same
rise
decrease
disappear
71
The process of cutting down only some trees in a forest and leaving a mix of tree sizes and species behind is called
Strip cutting
Clear cutting
Alley cutting
Selective cutting
72
What type of irrigation uses underground water sprayed from mobile booms with sprinklers?
Rotary System
Drip Irrigation
Center Pivot
Gravity Flow
73
Which of the following is an advantage of synthetic pesticides?
Increases genetic resistance
Kills all organisms
Increases crop yields
Increases environmental toxins
74
What type of soil erosion is most damaging in dry climates as it moves soil long distances?
Sheet erosion
Wind erosion
Gully erosion
Rill erosion
75
What are good recharge zones for aquifers?
Blacktop Parking lot.
roof tops of building
no till agriculture field
Concrete.
76
What is the method of farming in which shallow steps are built into a hillside in order to slow the flow of water?
No till farming
Contour plowing
Terracing
Alley cropping
77
Which agricultural method is used to prevent erosion?
intercropping
contour plowing
CAFOs
integrated pest management
78
What is by catch?
A method of fishing using chum to attract carnivorous fish
All the fish caught exceeding a companies quota
Storing large amounts of fish on ice to create demand
All the creatures caught by accident in commercial fishing
79
What is an extremely hot fire that leaps from treetop to treetop, burning whole trees?
Surface fire
Prescribed fire
Controlled burn
Crown fire
80
Which of the following statements about surface water is NOT correct?
Wetlands play an import. role in reduc. the odds of flooding
The largest river in world is the Amazon River.
Levees are used to make reserviors
Historically, most rivers regularly spilled over their banks
81
What is the largest cause of soil erosion?
Cattle grazing
Wind
Flowing water
Stagnant water
82
As part of their digestive process, cattle and dairy cows belch what gas?
Methane
Carbon dioxide
Nitrogen dioxide
Carbon monoxide
83
Which type of irrigation is over 95% efficient?
drip irrigation
flood irrigation
spray irrigation
furrow irrigation
84
What type of erosion is caused by large amounts of water creating large ditches within the soil?
Wind
Sheet
Gully
Rill
85
A lack of what micronutrient leads to blindness?
Iodine
Vitamin C
Vitamin A
Iron
86
Which of the following is NOT an ecosystem service of a forest?
Regulate climate
Provide lumber
Reduce soil erosion
Store carbon
87
What is a large area typically planted with a single rapidly growing tree species?
National Park
Second growth forest
Tree plantation
Old growth forest
88
GMOs are leading to loss of original/native plants because of cross breading affecting genetic diversity
True
False
89
The removal of trees faster than forests can replace themselves is called
Logging
Deforestation
Desertification
Reforestation

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