Which of the following is NOT a solution for more sustainable agriculture?

Subsidies for unsustainable farming

water transported from rivers to water plants and farms

what are some Pros for coal mining?

its cost less and $100 per hour., transformed into liquid or gas forms.

Why is drip irrigation so important in the Middle East?

to limit the amount of water being used

Integrated Pest Management means

Using cultural chemical and environmental controls

What is a risk of unregulated Aquaculture?

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

What is Urban Growth?

When a city expands outwards into the natural environment.

What is Surface Mining?

Mining that is near the surface of the earth

concentrated animal feeding operation

What is urban migration?

The movement of people from farming areas into cities

How does Urban Sprawl affect people?

The city is being pouted because of transportation., It is spreading the urban sprawl OVER country sides.

What are the benefits of coal mining?

Employment; stable source of energy

Which demographic group has the least-sustainable transport behaviour and ecological footprint?

Higher income, higher education

The unplanned spread of the city

growing fish and plants for food.

Reusing, repurposing and recycling things has what effect on your ecological footprint?

Decreases your ecological footprint.

An ecological footprint is...

the amount of resources needed to support each person.

Sustainable agriculture

preserves and enhances environmental quality

2 Principle of sustainable agriculture that distinguish from conventional agriculture

Sensitive Land Management and Limited use of chemicals

Humans spray plants with pesticides. How does the potato beetle survive ?

It has biological control over its breathing that saves him.

what are some cons of coal mining?

major source of air pollution., causes human health like asthma and lung cancer.

What is the goal of livestock production?

Produce the product with the least amount of cost, Produce the most product of highest & safest quality

what dose a ecological footprint do

estimates land useage for crops,houseing elc.

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1
Which of the following is NOT a solution for more sustainable agriculture?
Organic fertilizers
Soil conservation
Subsidies for unsustainable farming
crop rotation
2
What are two long-time effects of Pesticides
Lumps and Death
Cancer and Birth Defects
Yellowness of Skin and Cancer
Darkening of teeth and pneumonia
3
What is irrigation?
mining and digging for natural resources
human and animal waste dumped in main water resources
water that has been trapped underground for centuries
water transported from rivers to water plants and farms
4
How does salinization affect agriculture?
Strengthen plants
Raises crop yields
Evaporation increases
Stunts crop growth
5
what are some Pros for coal mining?
its cost less and $100 per hour.
transformed into liquid or gas forms.
helps families
cheap materials.
6
Why is drip irrigation so important in the Middle East?
so countries can have hydroelectric power
so people can travel on running rivers
to limit the amount of water being used
to prevent the Suez Canal from over flooding
7
Integrated Pest Management means
Using bugs
Using the right chemical
Using organic sprays
Using cultural chemical and environmental controls
8
What is a risk of unregulated Aquaculture?
water scarcity/toxicity
spread of disease
escapees
environmental degradation
9
Benefits of no till farming include
all of these
reduces erosion by 90%
crop residues act as s sink for carbon
conservation of biodiversity
10
What is Urban Growth?
When a city modernises and advances in technology.
When a city expands outwards into the natural environment.
When an area's population produces a lot of babies.
When a city expands upwards. (Towards the sky)
11
What is Surface Mining?
Creating tunnels underground
Creating an open pit using an explosive
Mining that is near the surface of the earth
Mining deep in the earth's crust
12
Integrated pest management ________ than pesticides.
is more expensive in the long run
is faster
requires more expert knowledge
requires more water
13
The process by which land used for mining is returned to its original state is called...
Reclamation
Recycling
Renovation
Regeneration
14
CAFO stands for
can anybody freaking organize?
combined agricultural farming output
concentrated animal feeding operation
concentrated animal farming operative
15
What are the advantages of urban life?
There are hospitals and clinics for proper medical treatment
All
There are chances of getting suitable and well-paid jobs
There is constant electricity supply in cities
16
which large inland lake nearly dried up because mismanagement and too much irrigation.
Aral sea
Red sea
Pizza sea
Caspian sea
17
Irrigation
the musical ensemble of singers.
is a kind of bedding.
small bean-shaped sugar candy with soft candy shells.
a system to water crops
18
Which of the following is NOT a farming method that is used to make agriculture sustainable?
Growing one type of crop
Limiting fertilizer use
Limiting pesticide use
Conserving water
19
which one of these has a heavy ecological footprint?
driving
recycle
public transport
biking
20
slash and burn agriculture is a type of
industrialized
plantation
traditional subsistence
monoculture
21
No till agriculture and contour plowing and methods that typically result in a decrease in
ecological footprints
loss of top soil
pesticide use
energy subsidies
22
What is urban migration?
Moving from an apartment to a house
The movement of people from farming areas into cities
The movement of people out of cities and into farming areas.
23
How does Urban Sprawl affect people?
The city is being pouted because of transportation.
It is spreading the urban sprawl OVER country sides.
It destroys the sun rays.
It destroys human population.
24
What are the benefits of coal mining?
Water
more money
roads,buildings, etc.
Employment; stable source of energy
25
Which demographic group has the least-sustainable transport behaviour and ecological footprint?
Older, public transport dependent
Younger, technology savvy
Higher income, higher education
Lower income, lower education
26
why is aquaculture important
helps you catch fish
carries six state of are instruments to observe earth
proper species identification is important
used for producing seafood
27
What is subsurface mining used for?
To mine clay and dirt
To mines ores that are in the shallow crust
To mine ores deep in the crust
To mine ores fast
28
Urban Sprawl is ....
Unplanned buildings in cities
An area with lots of facilities
An area of highly skilled workers
The unplanned spread of the city
29
Aquaculture is...
growing fish and plants for food.
accepting mermaids as people with a unique culture.
living in the ocean.
eating seafood at least twice a week.
30
Sustainable forests have...
constant bio-diversity
constant age of trees
constant amount cut every year
constant numbers of trees
31
Reusing, repurposing and recycling things has what effect on your ecological footprint?
Decreases your ecological footprint.
Eliminates your ecological footprint.
Increases your ecological footprint.
Doesn't affect your ecological footprint.
32
Which is an example of surface mining?
shaft mining
contour mining
slope mining
drift mining
33
An ecological footprint is...
a measure of a person's part in creating a sustainable envt.
a measure of the earth's biological capacity.
the amount of resources needed to support each person.
the amount of wilderness available on the earth.
34
What is a positive impact of aquaculture?
Habitat destruction
Eutrophication
Competition
Employment
35
Sustainable agriculture
preserves and enhances environmental quality
supplies environment for the next crop rotation
produces enough crops to sustain the population
36
How large is the average American's ecological footprint?
5.6 earths
8.4 earths
0.9 earths
1.1 earths
37
Suburban and urban sprawl encourage the use of
mass public transportation
single family homes with cars
mixed used buildings (living and business)
mixed income low rise apartments
38
How does Urban Growth impact us?
Creates a community more susceptible to disease.
Creates a higher standard of living.
Damages our environment.
All of the above.
39
What is the most important predictor of a person's ecological footprint?
Attitude to sustainability issues
Education
Age
Income
40
An effect of urban sprawl is….
Help the environment
Better education
Spread the word
Inceased traffic
41
I introduced pesticides, rains, farming methods who am I?
Maldives
Britain
Green revolution
Monsoons
42
2 Principle of sustainable agriculture that distinguish from conventional agriculture
More use of land and Von Thunen Model
Sensitive Land Management and Limited use of chemicals
Limited use of land and better livestock
Better use of chemicals and integration of livestoc
43
Which is true of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)?
can be applied the same everywhere
ignores ecology of target pests
Uses wide-spectrum chemicals
targets specific pests
44
Which country dominates aquaculture production?
China
The United States
Kuwait
Atlantis
45
Sustainable agricultural practices are characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:
monoculture
increasing biodiversity to control pests
use of manure as fertilizer
crop selection
46
What are the disadvantages of urban life?
The cost of living is higher
Due to high population, they can cause traffic jam and long hours wasted
Air quality is often poor in more populated area
All
47
Humans spray plants with pesticides. How does the potato beetle survive ?
It doesn't survive. It accepts death.
It has biological control over its breathing that saves him.
It exhales dangerous fumes
It runs.
48
no till farming
is impossible
increases CO2 emmisions
can decrease CO2 emmisions
is costly and difficult to do
49
what are some cons of coal mining?
major source of air pollution.
helps plants
causes human health like asthma and lung cancer.
kills animals
50
What is the goal of livestock production?
Produce a few high quality products
Produce the product with the least amount of cost
Produce the most product of highest & safest quality
Produce the most product, regardless of quality
51
what dose a ecological footprint do
something doctors use to track babys
digital tracker to locate criminals
estimates land useage for crops,houseing elc.
is a tracker that tell your location

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