The goal of integrated pest managment is to

use biological, chemical, and cultivation techniques to eliminate pests

Which technique is used to mine gold?

cyanide leaching of crushed rock

The purpose of creating Roundup-ready GMO's is

plants can be sprayed with it and still survive

Compared to high-input industrialized monoculture, low-input polyculture

produces similar yields with less energy used

Acid mine drainage occurs when _____

rainwater seeps through mine spoils and produces sulfuric acid

Which of the following is the LEAST sustainable use?

increasing subsidies for mining companies to lower prices for consumers

Which is the best example of a persistent pest control?

DDT: it remains in the environment for years

Method that is the most useful for increasing the availability of rare earth elements

extracting and recycling them from electonic waste

All the following are true of mineral resources EXCEPT

they are always economically worth mining

All the following are ecosystem services EXCEPT

movement of sediment by water and wind

Strip mining has all the following harmful environmental effects EXCEPT

regrowth of vegetation where strip minig has occurred is very fast

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1
Anemia results from a deficiency in
iodine
iron
vitamin C
calcium
2
Which substance is a compound?
Nitrogen
Carbon
Water
Oxygen
3
The goal of integrated pest managment is to
use biological, chemical, and cultivation techniques to eliminate pests
encourage farmers to grow organically, to eliminate pesticides
Create GMO's to eliminate the need for pesticides
wipe out as many of the pest species as possible to save crops
4
Isotopes of an element have different
numbers of electrons
atomic numbers
numbers of protons
mass numbers
5
Which technique is used to mine gold?
smelting of high-grade ore
subsurface mining
strip minig and mountaintop removal
cyanide leaching of crushed rock
6
The surface with the lowest albedo is
desert
snow
ocean water
black topsoil
7
The purpose of creating Roundup-ready GMO's is
they are genetically superior and grow fast
they are resistant to insect pest
they cost less to produce
plants can be sprayed with it and still survive
8
The tragedy of the commons refers to the overuse of
corporate revenue
open-access resources
privately owned resources
government subsidies
9
People that have a low-protein, high-carbohydrate, vegetarian diet suffer from
hunger
chronic malnutrition
famine
chronic undernutrition
10
Compared to high-input industrialized monoculture, low-input polyculture
produces higher yields with less energy used
produces greater amounts of greenhouse gases
produces lower yields with less energy used
produces similar yields with less energy used
11
Acid mine drainage occurs when _____
acid is used to remove rare earth minerals from mines
naturally occurring acids are uncovered during the mining process
rainwater seeps through mine spoils and produces sulfuric acid
acid used is to clean equipment
12
Raising animals in feedlots leads to
less land use
greater soil erosion
spacious living conditions
reduced meat production
13
Which of the following is the LEAST sustainable use?
reducing dependency on metal resources by using alternatives
recycling all aluminum resources
increasing subsidies for mining companies to lower prices for consumers
upgrading mineral manufacturing plants to reduce pollution and waste
14
Which is the best example of a persistent pest control?
GMO crops
first generation pesticides found in plants
essential oils that are easily grown
DDT: it remains in the environment for years
15
Method that is the most useful for increasing the availability of rare earth elements
extracting and recycling them from steel waste
extracting and recycling them from aluminum waste
extracting and recycling them from electonic waste
extracting and recycling from plactic waste
16
Convergent boundaries between two continental plates produce
mountain ranges
oceanic trenches
transform fault lines
subduction zones
17
All the following are true of mineral resources EXCEPT
they may consist of individual elements or compounds
can be processed into raw materials and useful products
they are always economically worth mining
they are nonrenewable
18
What location is being pursued due to the rising cost of many metals?
Netherlands
Antarctica
Hawaii
Ocean floor
19
All the following are ecosystem services EXCEPT
movement of sediment by water and wind
climate regulation
purification of water
pollination
20
Strip mining has all the following harmful environmental effects EXCEPT
streams around the area become polluted
regrowth of vegetation where strip minig has occurred is very fast
biodiversity is destroyed in the area
toxic substances are left behind
21
Compared to traditional tillage, conservation tillage___
accelerates water loss
causes soil compaction
reduces topsoil erosion
does not require herbicides
22
for every one unit of energy of food in the US, ___ units of nonrenewable fossil fuel is required
50
5
10
100
23
Tectonic plates move slowly across the asthenosphere on
convection currents
ocean ridges
plate boundaries
ocean currents
24
Identified deposits from which minerals can be extracted from are referred to as
resources
reserves
hotspots
placers
25
Vegetation, soil, and rock overlying a mineral deposit are known as
ore
pile
overburden
waste material
26
Most grain that is grown in the United States is used
to feed cattle
for trade with other countries
for cereals and baked goods
to create fuel and liquor
27
Most systems have____
inputs, flows, and outputs
outputs greater than the inputs
outputs, flows, and negative feedbacks
inputs of energy but not matter

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