Food ReviewFood Review

Integrated pest management ____ than Integrated pest management ____ than pesticides. pesticides. A. is more expensive A. is more expensive B. is faster acting B. is faster acting C. requires more knowledge about C. requires more knowledge about pest-croppest-cropD. is less expensive D. is less expensive E. requires more fertilizer, irrigation, E. requires more fertilizer, irrigation, plowing, and diesel fuelplowing, and diesel fuel

The U. S. agency charged with slowing soil The U. S. agency charged with slowing soil degradation is the _______. degradation is the _______.

A. Soil Aggregation Service A. Soil Aggregation Service

B. Natural Resources Conservation ServiceB. Natural Resources Conservation Service

C. Agricultural Standards Agency C. Agricultural Standards Agency

D. Conservation Integration Service D. Conservation Integration Service

E. No U.S. agency, only private firms E. No U.S. agency, only private firms funded by farmers.funded by farmers.

Shelterbelts are to _______ as Shelterbelts are to _______ as terraces are to _______. terraces are to _______. A. stratification; salinization A. stratification; salinization B. wind erosion; water erosion B. wind erosion; water erosion C. salinization; stratification C. salinization; stratification D. water erosion; wind erosion D. water erosion; wind erosion E. leaching; desertificationE. leaching; desertification

Raising _______ requires the Raising _______ requires the most land and water. most land and water. A. pigs A. pigs B. beef cattle B. beef cattle C. chickens C. chickens D. dairy cattleD. dairy cattleE. goats E. goats

Monoculture _______. Monoculture _______.

A. describes the farming practice of A. describes the farming practice of growing large stands of a single speciesgrowing large stands of a single species

B. describes food that has not been B. describes food that has not been genetically modifiedgenetically modified

C. describes diets low in protein, such as C. describes diets low in protein, such as vegetarianism vegetarianism

D. farming is a food-growing practice that D. farming is a food-growing practice that uses no synthetic fertilizers or pesticidesuses no synthetic fertilizers or pesticides

E. farming is illegal in most countries E. farming is illegal in most countries

It is more energetically It is more energetically efficient to eat _______. efficient to eat _______. A. herbivores A. herbivores B. carnivores B. carnivores C. chicken C. chicken D. primary producers D. primary producers E. secondary consumersE. secondary consumers

Contour farming involves Contour farming involves a. converting a. converting A. steep slope into a series of A. steep slope into a series of terraces. terraces. B. plowing at right angles to slopes. B. plowing at right angles to slopes. C. building a series of small dams. C. building a series of small dams. D. plowing straight down slope or D. plowing straight down slope or straight up slope. straight up slope.

The consequences of overfertilization can includeA. very large fruits and vegetables B. crops spreading rapidly into nearby areas C. large crop yields per acre D. eutrophication in nearby waters E. very fertile soils in future years

pH of the soil influences _______. A. the number of soil horizons B. soil clumpiness C. soil compaction D. leaching E. plant growth

Humus is _______. Humus is _______.

A. one of the primary causes of desertification if A. one of the primary causes of desertification if it is present in excess it is present in excess

B. composed of organic compounds and is B. composed of organic compounds and is necessary for fertile soils and for holding soil necessary for fertile soils and for holding soil moisture moisture

C. the artificial fertilizer applied to monocultures C. the artificial fertilizer applied to monocultures

D. a layer sometimes found in a soil horizon that D. a layer sometimes found in a soil horizon that is created by eluviation; it causes serious is created by eluviation; it causes serious problems in agricultural fields problems in agricultural fields

E. caused by agricultural runoff into waterways E. caused by agricultural runoff into waterways or into the water table or into the water table

The buildup of salts in soils as a The buildup of salts in soils as a result of overirrigation is _______. result of overirrigation is _______. A. weatheringA. weatheringB. erosionB. erosionC. evaporationC. evaporationD. leachingD. leachingE. salinizationE. salinization

Industrialization of farms _______. Industrialization of farms _______.

A. rapidly deteriorated soils, requiring A. rapidly deteriorated soils, requiring continuous movement to new croplands continuous movement to new croplands

B. improved soils permanently, providing B. improved soils permanently, providing more food from less space more food from less space

C. had no impact on agriculture C. had no impact on agriculture

D. is necessary today for all cultures D. is necessary today for all cultures

E. increased the ability to obtain more food E. increased the ability to obtain more food from the same area from the same area

The loss of more than 10% The loss of more than 10% productivity in arid areas due to productivity in arid areas due to erosion, soil compaction, forest erosion, soil compaction, forest removal, and an array of other factors removal, and an array of other factors is called _______. is called _______. A. stratification A. stratification B. climatization B. climatization C. salinization C. salinization D. desertification D. desertification E. global change E. global change

Recombinant DNA _______. Recombinant DNA _______. A. is assembled in the lab from A. is assembled in the lab from

mononucleotides mononucleotides B. was part of the green revolution of the B. was part of the green revolution of the

1960s 1960s C. describes pollination of one plant by C. describes pollination of one plant by

another of the same species another of the same species D. describes the merging of DNA from D. describes the merging of DNA from

unrelated organisms to create new unrelated organisms to create new hybrids hybrids

E. describes pollination of one plant by E. describes pollination of one plant by another of a different species another of a different species

DDT was investigated by _____ DDT was investigated by _____ between 1958 and 1962 and found to between 1958 and 1962 and found to be harmful to wildlife and humans. be harmful to wildlife and humans. A. G. Tyler Miller A. G. Tyler Miller B. Paul Hermann Müller B. Paul Hermann Müller C. Lester Brown C. Lester Brown D. Rachel Carson D. Rachel Carson E. Paul HewittE. Paul Hewitt

Livestock in the United States Livestock in the United States produces 20 times more ____ than produces 20 times more ____ than is produced by the country's is produced by the country's human population. human population. A. water A. water B. methane B. methane C. manure C. manure D. carbon dioxide D. carbon dioxide E. carbon monoxideE. carbon monoxide

Conservation tillage Conservation tillage A. increases labor costs. A. increases labor costs. B. increases erosion. B. increases erosion. C. decreases erosion. C. decreases erosion. D. increases energy D. increases energy

consumption. consumption. E. accelerates water loss from E. accelerates water loss from

the soil.the soil.

Which of the following types of Which of the following types of agriculture is most characteristic of agriculture is most characteristic of developed countries? developed countries? A. high-input A. high-input B. industrialized B. industrialized C. traditional subsistence C. traditional subsistence D. traditional intensive D. traditional intensive E. plantation E. plantation

Commercially available Commercially available inorganic fertilizers inorganic fertilizers

A. increase soil porosity. A. increase soil porosity. B. increase soil water-holding B. increase soil water-holding

capacity. capacity. C. raise the oxygen content of C. raise the oxygen content of

soil. soil. D. contain all trace elements. D. contain all trace elements. E. lack trace elements. E. lack trace elements.

The ideal pesticide The ideal pesticide A. would kill only the target pest. A. would kill only the target pest. B. would be of equal value to the B. would be of equal value to the damage the pest would have caused. damage the pest would have caused. C. would kill every plant it came into C. would kill every plant it came into contact with. contact with. D. would be persistent. D. would be persistent. E. would allow the development of E. would allow the development of genetic resistance.genetic resistance.

A pheromone isA pheromone isA. a species-specific chemical sex A. a species-specific chemical sex

attractant. attractant. B. a new form of chemical insecticide B. a new form of chemical insecticide

waiting approval by FIFRA. waiting approval by FIFRA. C. a safe, natural pesticide. C. a safe, natural pesticide.

D. a strong herbicide. D. a strong herbicide. E. a bloodstream chemical that E. a bloodstream chemical that

controls an organism's growth and controls an organism's growth and development.development.

Which of the following would be Which of the following would be used to kill weeds? used to kill weeds? A. fungicides A. fungicides B. rodenticides B. rodenticides C. nematocides C. nematocides D. herbicides D. herbicides E. insecticidesE. insecticides

Since 1950, the majority of the Since 1950, the majority of the increase in food production is a increase in food production is a result of the ____ revolution. result of the ____ revolution. A. red A. red B. green B. green C. blue C. blue D. purple D. purple E. yellowE. yellow

Most soil erosion is caused by Most soil erosion is caused by A. earthquakes. A. earthquakes. B. volcanoes. B. volcanoes. C. wind. C. wind. D. moving water. D. moving water. E. excess heat.E. excess heat.

The term The term overnutritionovernutrition refers to refers to people who people who A. eat balanced meals. A. eat balanced meals. B. eat less than the basic minimum B. eat less than the basic minimum number of daily calories. number of daily calories. C. suffer from poor food quality. C. suffer from poor food quality. D. eat too many calories each day. D. eat too many calories each day. E. eat too much protein. E. eat too much protein.

The term The term undernutrition undernutrition refers to refers to people who people who A. eat balanced meals. A. eat balanced meals. B. eat too much protein. B. eat too much protein. C. suffer from poor food quality. C. suffer from poor food quality. D. eat too much.D. eat too much.E. eat less than the basic minimum E. eat less than the basic minimum number of daily calories. number of daily calories.

The term The term malnutritionmalnutrition refers to people refers to people who who A. eat too much. A. eat too much. B. eat balanced meals. B. eat balanced meals. C. eat less than the basic minimum C. eat less than the basic minimum number of daily calories. number of daily calories. D. eat too much protein.D. eat too much protein.E. suffer from poor food quality. E. suffer from poor food quality.

Fish species cultivated in Fish species cultivated in aquaculture include all of the aquaculture include all of the following following EXCEPTEXCEPTA. tuna. A. tuna. B. trout. B. trout. C. tilapia. C. tilapia. D. carp. D. carp. E. clams.E. clams.

Insects are usually _______. Insects are usually _______. A. essential for successful A. essential for successful agriculture agriculture B. harmful to agriculture B. harmful to agriculture C. invasive species C. invasive species D. keystone species D. keystone species E. genetically modified speciesE. genetically modified species

Plants with showy flowers typically Plants with showy flowers typically _______. _______. A. are pollinated by animals A. are pollinated by animals B. are killed by animals B. are killed by animals C. are eaten by animals C. are eaten by animals D. decrease biodiversity in an areaD. decrease biodiversity in an areaE. are genetically modified by E. are genetically modified by animalsanimals