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Duplicate of APES Unit 5
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Which is not a viable way to protect wildlife from urban sprawl
encourage carpooling
move the animals
Add wildlife signs
high fencing
2
rural, urban, or suburban?
urban
rural
suburban
3
Which form of logging is the most harmful to an ecosystem?
Single Tree Cutting
Selective Cutting
Clear Cutting
Strip Cutting
4
This is a viable method to increase food production in urban areas.
True
False
5
Area
of productive
land
and
water
to provide resources to a
person
or population
tragedy of the commons
agricultural land
ecological footprint
natural resources
6
Suburban and urban sprawl encourage the use of
single family homes with cars
mixed used buildings (living and business)
mixed income low rise apartments
mass public transportation
7
the entire field is flooded with water
Drip irrigtaion
flood irrigation
Furrow irrigtaion
Spray irrigation
8
What is the name of this kind of agriculture?
green roof
victory garden
edible garden
vertical farming
9
What disease can
not
be linked to spending more time in traffic?
hypertension
Obesity
depression
low blood sugar
10
This structure allows
Predators to hide from prey
animals to safely cross the highway
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When did suburban sprawl begin?
post-WW2
in the Era of Good Feelings
during the Cold War
pre-WW1
12
Way to stop fishery collapses
PMS
ITQ
GRT
FFF
13
rural, urban, or suburban?
urban
rural
suburban
14
Which agricultural method is most similar to intercropping?
crop rotation
agroforestry
contour plowing
increased application of pesticides
15
When does urban sprawl occur?
when poorly-planned development is used
when farms become too large
when well-planned development is used
when suburbs become poor
16
a slow dripping hose is laid on or buried beneath the soil
Drip irrigation
Furrow irrigation
flood irrigation
Spray irrigation
17
Compared with people in poor countries, people in rich countries are more likely to eat
meat
wheat
beans
rice
18
This is a viable method to increase food production in urban areas.
False
True
19
This is a viable method of urban farming (chickens in backyard)
False
True
20
rural, urban, suburban?
rural
urban
suburban
21
In the US, most water is used for?
Agriculture
Industry
Households
Hydroelectric plants
22
a trench that is flooded with water
Drip irrigation
furrow irrigation
Spray irrigation
flood irrigation
23
Increased logging will lead to...
higher C02 levels due to soil erosion
higher C02 levels due to less trees absorbing C02
no change in C02 levels
lower C02 levels due to the burning of the wood
24
The main factors that cause water scarcity are...
Cold climate, precipitation, and small population
Cold climate, drought, and small population
Dry climate, drought, and large population
Dry climate, drought, and small population
25
Which is not a pro of organic farming?
Less soil erosion
non use of GMOs
lower cost for food
Less use of pesticides
26
Which is NOT an advantage of synthetic fertilizers?
Bioavailability of nutrients
Ease of application
Fewer nutrient runoff problems
Highly adjustable nutrient content
27
Which is a viable method for protecting wildlife from cars?
Create wildlife crossing zones
make everyone carpool
outlaw cars
Change the routes of current roads
28
Legislation and regulations to limit suburban sprawl and preserve farmland
combined statistical area
smart growth
peripheral model
greenbelt
29
All of these viable ways to limit urban growth except
creating more and better bike paths
subsidizing mass transit
mixed-use housing
forcing people to move
30
A 1973 U.S. act designed to protect species from extinction
SFV
Endangered Species Act
Clean water act
CITES
31
The use of machines on farms encourages farmers...
to grow one crop
to grow several crops
to use pesticides
to use contour plowing
32
All increase urban sprawl except
Less crime in the suburbs
The reliance on automobiles
Highly effective mass transit
Lower cost of living in suburbs
33
Which is NOT a technique of integrated pest management (IPM)?
Increased use of traditional pesticides
Intercropping
Habitat creation for pest predators
Planting herbicide resistant crops
34
Which of the following is NOT an environmental problem of the suburban sprawl?
Destruction of habitats
Noise pollution
Air and water pollution
Loss of wetlands
35
Which does hydroponic agriculture not use?
soil
water
fertilizer
air
36
Typically, most of the energy subsidies in modern agriculture are in the form of
hydroelectric power.
fossil fuels.
nuclear power.
solar power.
37
When considering all land use in the US, most is used for:
Residential
Industry
Military
Animal grazing
38
What is a negative result of extensive logging?
Extended sunlight for photosynthesis.
All of the above.
Room for more houses, businesses, and developments.
A change in climate and loss of habitat.
39
an apparatus sprays water across a field
drip irrigation
Furrow irrigation
spray irrigation
flood irrigation
40
What allows pests to become resistant to pesticides?
Natural variation
GMO
desalinization
Gene Flow
41
Which respiratory illness can
not
be linked to urban sprawl?
bronchitis
cystic fibrosis
emphysema
Asthma
42
The most household water is used to
fill water balloons
flush toilets
prepare meals
bathe
