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apes unit 5 test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| which breaks down relatively rapidly | non persistent insecticide |
| which is a main principle of organic agriculture | |
| which is NOT a technique of integrated pest management (IPM) | |
| In the United States __ percent of the total commercial energy budget goes to growing, packaging, transporting, and cooking food. | 17 |
| Under what conditions do nomadic grazing and shifting agriculture work? | |
| Which is NOT a benefit of genetically modified organisms in agriculture? | increased biodiversity in food crops |
| the jaguar is a protected species in American under the Endangered Species Act. the act requires | |
| The US accounts for about what percent of worldwide pesticide use? | 20 percent |
| perennial plants would be most harmed by | plowing and tilling |
| what is the 0-20 cm nitrogen content of tilled farmland as a percentage of the 0-20 cm native grassland nitrogen content? | |
| which region is the least susceptible to desertification | siberia |
| to support a beef diet, it takes 0.4 hectares of land and 20 kg of grain. how much land would it take to support a chicken diet, given that it only requires 3 kg of grain? | 0.06 ha |
| What is the major difference between the NPS and USFS | |
| what is the most common use of both private and public lands in the US? | |
| which of the following is NOT true of individual transferable quotas (ITQs) in fisheries management? | |
| which of the following is not required by the NEP act of 1969 | |
| which is the best sustainable agriculture technique for soil types with low productivity | |
| which of the following statements about no till agriculture is NOT true | |
| which is NOT an advantage of synthetic fertilizers? | |
| when did humans start farming | 10,000 years ago |
| the pesticide treadmill is | |
| many scientists argue that worldwide fisheries are declining, yet the worldwide number of fish increase. explain the discrepancy | |
| a woman purchased flowers that keep mosquitoes away being a .. | positive externality |
| which factor is most responsible for urban sprawl | increased mobility of a population due to the advent of the automobile |
| planting a crop or cover crop in between trees, often an orchard is known as what | |
| which is NOT true of chicken and beef production | the energy content of 1 kg of beef is equal to the energy content of 1 kg of poultry |
| integrated pest management training has what effect on a farmers production | |
| which is not a classification for public lands according to international categories | multiple use lands |
| economic activity that creates a cost not borne by either the buyer or the seller is a | negative externality |
| what is the benefit of an environmental impact statement | it ensures that developers assess environmental impacts of a project |