Systems Thinking in Agriculture Quiz

Decreasing population and its demands for less food, water, and energy

Shrinking arable land with no impact on food production

Growing population and its demands for more food, water, and energy (correct)

Stagnant population with no demands for food, water, or energy

Declining production due to decreased use of resources and technological stagnation

Impressive production increases through increased use of land, fossil resources, labor, and technological innovations (correct)

Stagnant production with no changes in resource use or technological advancements

Unpredictable production changes with no clear cause

A random collection of components with no interaction or interdependence operating without any boundary or objective

A single component operating independently without any interaction or interdependence

A disorganized collection of components with no specific agricultural objective

An assemblage of components united by interaction and interdependence operating within a prescribed boundary to achieve a specified agricultural objective (correct)

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