Environmental Concepts & Practices Quiz

<p>Organic fertilizer is derived from natural sources. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Excessive irrigation with water containing salts (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Emphasis on organic farming practices (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Industrial agriculture is made more efficient by economies of scale. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To protect species threatened with extinction (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Integrated pest management (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Excessive pumping of wells (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Covered by soil (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Placer mining (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Groundwater recharge (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Overgrazing (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Selective pesticides target a narrower range of organisms. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>DDT (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Increased impervious surfaces (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bycatch is a major factor in the decline of fish populations. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Decline of a fish population by 90 percent or more (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Desertification (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Nomadic grazing (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A reserve is an economically recoverable amount of a resource, while an ore is a naturally occurring concentration of minerals. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Construction of high-rise buildings in a city center (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Drip irrigation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Windbreaks (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reforestation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Maximum sustainable yield (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sustainable agriculture can use synthetic fertilizers, while organic agriculture prohibits them. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reduces the risk of wildfires (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Environmental changes caused by human activities (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Rotational grazing (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Strict regulations on food additives that may cause cancer (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To provide food primarily for the farmer's family and local community (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Industrial agriculture (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Increasing food production through modern agricultural techniques (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Using resources without damaging future availability (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Concentration of salts in soil from irrigation and evaporation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Single species of fast-growing trees (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Maximum sustainable yield (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Clear-cutting (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To improve soil fertility and disrupt pest cycles (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Windbreaks (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Increased efficiency and production output (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To sustain and improve soil quality without synthetic pesticides (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Increased food production (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Utilizing natural predators to manage pest populations (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Intercropping (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To repopulate forests and enhance carbon sequestration (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Terracing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Changes and impacts resulting from human activities (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Broad-spectrum pesticides kill many different types of pests. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fungicide (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Groundwater recharge (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Slash-and-burn agriculture (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Confined aquifer (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Spray irrigation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Urban development that spreads into rural areas (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Desertification (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>90 percent or more decline in fish population (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Open-pit mining (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The known quantity of a resource that can be economically recovered (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They can remain in the environment for years. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reduction of water quality due to increased salinity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They break down relatively quickly in weeks to months. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The depletion of a shared, limited resource without regulation.

Unconsidered costs or benefits in a good's price.

Removing individual trees from a forest rather than all at once.

1973 law to protect endangered plants and animals and their habitats.

Food production using mechanization and standardization techniques.

20th-century agricultural innovations for increased food output.

Soil degradation from prolonged water saturation.

Soil degradation due to concentrated salts from irrigation water evaporation.

A measure of land and water needed for resources and waste processing.

Total emissions of carbon dioxide and greenhouse gases from activities.

Using resources without compromising future generations' needs.

The largest amount of a renewable resource that can be harvested indefinitely.

Planting different crops in the same area in varied seasons.

Growing different crops close together to encourage biological interaction.

Farming that enhances soil quality while meeting food needs.

Combining trees and crops in the same agricultural system.

Growing crops without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers.

Restocking trees after cutting them down to restore forests.

A pesticide that targets competing plant species.

A pesticide that targets a narrow range of organisms.

An agricultural method of planting a single species.

Layers of rock that store groundwater.

An aquifer surrounded by impermeable rock or clay.

The upper level of saturated groundwater.

Irrigation method using trenches filled with water.

Irrigation that delivers water directly to plant roots.

Techniques to minimize pesticide use in agriculture.

Excessive grazing that harms vegetation.

A dramatic decline in fish populations by 90% or more.

Removing soil and rock to expose ore beneath.

Urban areas expanding into rural land.

Saltwater invading fresh groundwater due to reduced pressure.

Dry grasslands primarily used for grazing cattle.

Removing all or almost all trees in an area for harvesting.

A large area planted with one fast-growing tree species.

Farming primarily for consumption by the farmer's family.

Fertilizer made from natural plant and animal matter.

Commercially produced fertilizer, usually using fossil fuels.

Substance that kills or controls pests in agriculture.

Using biological organisms to manage agricultural pests.

Predators occurring naturally in the ecosystem.

Tall plants that reduce wind and prevent soil erosion.

Planting alternating crops to reduce soil erosion.

Plowing along the land's contours to prevent erosion.

Creating flat terraces on slopes for farming.

Plants that live for multiple years without replanting.

Farming method that avoids plowing to preserve soil structure.

Moving animals between pastures to prevent overgrazing.

Ground-up calcium carbonate used for soil enrichment.

A pesticide that kills many different types of pests.

Soil preparation that includes plowing, stirring, and cultivating.

Farming method that clears land for a few years until nutrients are depleted.

Process where precipitation water percolates into groundwater.

Trait of individuals exposed to pesticides and survive.

Structure designed for maximum animal occupancy and meat output.

Feeding of herds by moving them to seasonal feeding grounds.

Transformation of productive land into desert due to misuse.

Waste material created during mining processes.

Deterioration through lack of support in urban communities.

Surface that doesn’t allow water penetration.

Unintentional catch of non-target species during fishing.

Mining technique creating a large visible pit in the ground.