Soil Pollution: Fertilizers and Land Contamination

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What are the two main types of fertilizers mentioned in the text?

Organic and inorganic

Biological and synthetic

Natural and artificial (correct)

Plant-based and laboratory-made

Why are fertilizers used in agricultural production?

To encourage natural biodiversity

To eliminate the need for pesticide use

To maintain high yields (correct)

To reduce soil pollution

What are the three basic nutrients in fertilizers?

Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

Sodium, chloride, and magnesium

Nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium (correct)

Calcium, sulfur, and iron

How do natural fertilizers differ from artificial fertilizers?

They consist of materials from different types of organisms Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of artificial fertilizers?

Meeting the needs of the plant and increasing the yield Signup and view all the answers

What is a common problem that arises in soils from excessive and prolonged use of fertilizers?

Acidification Signup and view all the answers

In the first quarter of the 20th century, what led to a breakthrough in the high rate of soil pollution caused by pesticides?

Discovery of synthetic pesticides Signup and view all the answers

What is the most widely used type of pesticide in the world?

Herbicides Signup and view all the answers

What is a common effect of heavy metal accumulation in soils due to excessive use of fertilizers?

Nitrate accumulation in water Signup and view all the answers

Why were synthetic pesticides rapidly put into use and widely adopted after their discovery?

They had a much wider range of action Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a problem that arises in soils from excessive and prolonged use of fertilizers?

Increased organic matter level Signup and view all the answers

What major breakthrough in soil pollution caused by pesticides was experienced in the first quarter of the 20th century?

Introduction of synthetic pesticides Signup and view all the answers

Why were synthetic pesticides rapidly put into use and widely adopted after their discovery?

They had a much wider range of action and were cheap Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary target of herbicide pesticides, which are the most widely used pesticide type in the world?

Plants Signup and view all the answers

What is a common effect of nitrate accumulation in the waters due to excessive use of fertilizers?

Eutrophication of water bodies Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of natural fertilizers in agricultural production?

To act as nutrients for organisms in the soil other than plants Signup and view all the answers

Why do wrong agricultural practices generally pollute the soil with fertilizer applications?

As a result of incorrect application of artificial fertilizers Signup and view all the answers

What is NOT a characteristic of natural fertilizers compared to artificial fertilizers?

Developed in laboratory environment Signup and view all the answers

Why are artificial fertilizers developed based on meeting the needs of the plant such as nitrogen, phosphate, and potassium?

To maintain high yields in agricultural production Signup and view all the answers

What is a common effect of excessive and prolonged use of artificial fertilizers?

Pollution due to incorrect application Signup and view all the answers

Soil Pollution: Fertilizers and Land Contamination

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What are the two main types of fertilizers mentioned in the text?

Why are fertilizers used in agricultural production?

What are the three basic nutrients in fertilizers?

How do natural fertilizers differ from artificial fertilizers?

What is the primary purpose of artificial fertilizers?

What is a common problem that arises in soils from excessive and prolonged use of fertilizers?

In the first quarter of the 20th century, what led to a breakthrough in the high rate of soil pollution caused by pesticides?

What is the most widely used type of pesticide in the world?

What is a common effect of heavy metal accumulation in soils due to excessive use of fertilizers?

Why were synthetic pesticides rapidly put into use and widely adopted after their discovery?

Which of the following is NOT a problem that arises in soils from excessive and prolonged use of fertilizers?

What major breakthrough in soil pollution caused by pesticides was experienced in the first quarter of the 20th century?

Why were synthetic pesticides rapidly put into use and widely adopted after their discovery?

What is the primary target of herbicide pesticides, which are the most widely used pesticide type in the world?

What is a common effect of nitrate accumulation in the waters due to excessive use of fertilizers?

What is the primary purpose of natural fertilizers in agricultural production?

Why do wrong agricultural practices generally pollute the soil with fertilizer applications?

What is NOT a characteristic of natural fertilizers compared to artificial fertilizers?

Why are artificial fertilizers developed based on meeting the needs of the plant such as nitrogen, phosphate, and potassium?

What is a common effect of excessive and prolonged use of artificial fertilizers?

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