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Unit 3 Ag AOS 1
Unit 3 Ag AOS 1
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Carbon dioxide, as a greenhouse gas, is 25 times stronger than methane.
True
False
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A new irrigation system reduces the total amount of water used to achieve the same yields. This is a ___________ metric.
Qualitative
Quantitative
3
The 'Nutritional Qualities of Black Soldier Fly Larvae' is a partnership between:
CSIRO & University of Melbourne
Agrifutures & Western Sydney University
Agrifutures & University of Melbourne
CSIRO & Western Sydney University
4
Who's this bloke?
Charles Darwin
James McGuire
Walter Challis
Thomas Austin
5
Which of the following is not a specific challenge we need to study, according to the VCE study design?
Climate change
Food waste
Increased population
Animal activism
6
BONUS: Who is currently critically ill in hospital?
Anthony Albanese
The Pope
Dolly Parton
Andrew Tate
7
How many people around the world currently and regularly eat insects?
0
300,000
5 million
2 billion
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An entomologist is
someone who specialises in culinary insects
someone who studies sugar cane crops
someone who studies insects
someone who studies frogs and toads
9
Fruit and nut trees are particularly susceptible to changing climates because
Orchardists are particularly fussy about weather
The number of days above 30 degrees changes the make up of their canopies
Their rate of photosynthesis decreases with increased temperatures
They need a certain # of cool days & nights to produce flowers & fruit
10
Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease Virus (RHDV) was released in the 90's. It is more commonly known as:
Denguevirus
Calypsovirus
Calicivirus
Shelicivirus
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What was the first virus released in Australia in an attempt to kill rabbits through biological control?
Myxoma Virus
Ebola virus
Mayaro virus
Challisi virus
12
When did the construction of the first rabbit proof fence begin?
1915
1901
1895
1949
13
How far have some rainfall zones moved in Australia, due to climate change?
60km
2,000km
3km
400km
14
The most important thing when determining if a new technology is effective, is to decide whether it is
Sustainable
Instagramable
Going to make us loads of money
Environmentally friendly
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On average, Australian's throw out 312kg of food per person per year
True
False
16
Insects are a beneficial protein source we we can eat 100% of them, compared to a cow, of which we can only consume
20%
40%
80%
50%
17
Cane toad distribution increases in Australia each year by
3-5 km
20-30km
40-60km
600-700km
18
Sunripe Farming is trying to address the challenge of food waste by using their wasted snack tomatoes for
Cattle feed
Value added products, such as tomato leather
Mulch
Value added products, such as relish
19
As global population increases, the amount of land available for food production will decrease.
False
True
20
How long did it take for 13 European rabbits released in Victoria to spread across the entire continent?
5 years
50 years
15 years
105 years
21
By how much is the global population expected to grow in the next 25 years?
10 billion
1.4 billion
1.24 billion
1.6 billion
22
How many insect farmers does Australia currently have?
103
None
14
2
23
When evaluating a technology, OH & S would be categorised as
Environmental
Economic
Social
24
Australia as not predator or disease which can kill or control cane toads
True
False
25
What is this called?
Asparagus
Aspotitis
Asparagopsis
Asparagensis
26
If we looked at the financial gains V the expenses of implementing an innovation, this would be considered a
life cycle assessment
qualitative metric
cost benefit analysis
farmer adoption survey
27
Cane toads were introduced to Australia in the hope they would
Control red legged earth mite in the colonies new canola crops
Decrease the mosquito population which was spreading Japanese Encephalitis
Control the larvae of sugar cane beetles
Breed and be the start of Australia's commercial frog leg industry
28
Overall, were the 2 rabbit proof fences considered a failure or a success?
Failure
Success
29
The tracking of a commodity or product from farm to retail is called the:
Demand chain
Sales journey
Corporate pathway
Supply chain
30
Which of the following is not a reason why rabbits are a pest in Australia?
They cause soil erosion
They destroy native plants
The breed with bilbies
They compete with native animals for food
31
Eliminating global food waste would have the same impact on greenhouse gas emissions as what?
Cutting the number of trees cut down each year by half
Taking a quarter of all cars off the road
Eliminating beef from the diets of every person on the planet
Every person on earth having their own compost
32
Black Soldier Fly Larvae consists of 25% protein
True
False
33
When we evaluate a new technology or innovation, which of the following do we not need to consider in our evaluation?
Social
Environmental
Consequential
Economic
34
The partnership we looked at which is addressing the issue of climate change was between:
Messina Farms & Number 8 Bio
GRDC & Number 8 Bio
CSIRO & UNSW
Messina Farms & Woolworths
35
Entomologists who introduced cane toads conducted several experiments to check cane grubs would be controlled
True
False
36
When evaluating a technology, neighbouring ecosystems would be categorised as
Economic
Environmental
Social
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The world produces enough food to feed every perosn, but still how many people don't have enough to eat?
1 in 10
1 in 7
1 in 8
1 in 9