Quiz 5, Modules 10&11

Question 1

The Husbandry Handbook (Rome 45bc) shows evidences of advancements except for:

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Use of chemical fertilizer (such as urea(

Question 2

Soil sediment from water erosion may cause flooding while dust from wind erosion can cause

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All of the options

Question 3

What was Van Hellemonts conclusion from his Willow Tree Experiment on plant growth factors?

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Primary nutrient for plant growth is water

Question 4

When the top soil erodes & exposed the B horizon it is:

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All of the options

Question 5

Wind erosion is a significant soil loss problem in areas where:

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Wind gust is too frequent and too high

Question 6

when soil is removed uniformly in a thin layer from the entire surface area (Water erosion)

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Sheet erosion

Question 7

Jethro Tull (1730) promoted the idea of intensive cultivation of soil b/c he believed that:

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Plants eat soil

Question 8

Ag research on synthetic fertilizer for crop production started @the first research station in:

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England

Question 9

With increasing world population, what can crop producers do to feed the world?

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All options

Question 10

Developed by Justus von Liebig (1850). the concept of essential plant nutrients & deficiency.

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The Law of the Minimum

Question 11

Which of the following is not a factor in the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE)

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Soil temperature

Question 12

Which of the following is not a major cause of soil erosion?

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Zero-Tillage Cultivation

Question 13

Soil erosion is the loss of soil from hill tops with:

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All of the options

Question 14

During the dark ages (EU 500AD-1600) Ag tech made little to no advances because of:

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Outbreak of diseases and famine in the population

Question 15

20th cent ag advancements contributed to developments in synthetic fertilizer production suchas

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Haber-Bosh Process

Question 16

Veg cover (canopy) protects soil from raindrop beating and dispersion reducing soil erosion by:

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All of the options

Question 17

The green revolution (1940) is possible because of what technical agriculture advances?

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Developments in high yielding hybrid varieties, Development of advancements in pest control products, Development of synthetic fertilizer, Technical advancements in the agricultural equipments

Question 18

A mile stone in the history of farming lead to the permanent settlements of human population:

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Deliberate planting and growing crops

Question 19

Soil Erosion is more rapid on the hill top if:

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All of the options

Question 20

Which of the following is not a wind erosion type?

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Splash

Quiz 5, Modules 10&11

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Quiz 5, Modules 10&11

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