One result of the Green Revolution of the 1970s was:
a reduction in the amount of chemical fertilizers used for crop
growth.
new inbred seeds becoming more resistant to diseases than
traditional seeds.
a reduced need for irrigation, dramatically saving fresh water
resources.
improved soil quality from new technology that also polluted
water sources.
According to your textbook, what factor is most likely to contribute to a global food
shortage?
deforestation.
sea levels
decreasing.
rural migration.
arable land
decreasing.
QUESTION 3
1. At the present rate of economic growth in the developed world, what can we expect for the
future?
A decrease in the availability of freshwater will make irrigation more
limited.
Major grain-producing areas will find new sources of freshwater for
irrigation.
Less fossil fuels will be used because of the increase of nuclear energy.
New sources of food and energy production will make climate change
less of an issue.
QUESTION 4
1. One reason people do not get enough to eat in a country is because:
Its infrastructure system is in excellent condition.
There is little or no civil strife among its people.
Some crops are often grown for export, leaving little to consume
internally.
The government does not discriminate in food allocation based on
tribe or ethnicity.
, QUESTION 5
1. With respect to farming trends in the developing world, which of the following is true?
The inadequate drainage of water may lead to the loss of
arable land.
Irrigations systems are leading to an increase of arable
land.
Soil is becoming more toxic, harming farmland.
Crop rotation to replenish nutrients is becoming less necessary.
QUESTION 6
1. We can expect all of these in the future, except:
a sustained increase in the prices of
commodities.
a growth in global greenhouse gas
emissions.
a decrease in the use of coal as an
energy source.
a long-term decline of soil quality.
QUESTION 7
1. Which is most likely to occur if we continue with current practices in farming and resource
usage?
There will be an increase in people moving from urban to rural
areas.
There will be an increase in the prices of commodities.
There will be a decrease in the use of fossil fuels by developed
countries.
There will be a decrease in the number of people living in
developing countries.
QUESTION 8
1. The market-driven approach to economics holds that:
the collective ownership of the means of production will generate the most output
workers specializing on making one product instead of many will lead to the destruction
of the entire economic system
government must take a central role in the planning, production and distribution of all
goods
a reduction in the amount of chemical fertilizers used for crop
growth.
new inbred seeds becoming more resistant to diseases than
traditional seeds.
a reduced need for irrigation, dramatically saving fresh water
resources.
improved soil quality from new technology that also polluted
water sources.
According to your textbook, what factor is most likely to contribute to a global food
shortage?
deforestation.
sea levels
decreasing.
rural migration.
arable land
decreasing.
QUESTION 3
1. At the present rate of economic growth in the developed world, what can we expect for the
future?
A decrease in the availability of freshwater will make irrigation more
limited.
Major grain-producing areas will find new sources of freshwater for
irrigation.
Less fossil fuels will be used because of the increase of nuclear energy.
New sources of food and energy production will make climate change
less of an issue.
QUESTION 4
1. One reason people do not get enough to eat in a country is because:
Its infrastructure system is in excellent condition.
There is little or no civil strife among its people.
Some crops are often grown for export, leaving little to consume
internally.
The government does not discriminate in food allocation based on
tribe or ethnicity.
, QUESTION 5
1. With respect to farming trends in the developing world, which of the following is true?
The inadequate drainage of water may lead to the loss of
arable land.
Irrigations systems are leading to an increase of arable
land.
Soil is becoming more toxic, harming farmland.
Crop rotation to replenish nutrients is becoming less necessary.
QUESTION 6
1. We can expect all of these in the future, except:
a sustained increase in the prices of
commodities.
a growth in global greenhouse gas
emissions.
a decrease in the use of coal as an
energy source.
a long-term decline of soil quality.
QUESTION 7
1. Which is most likely to occur if we continue with current practices in farming and resource
usage?
There will be an increase in people moving from urban to rural
areas.
There will be an increase in the prices of commodities.
There will be a decrease in the use of fossil fuels by developed
countries.
There will be a decrease in the number of people living in
developing countries.
QUESTION 8
1. The market-driven approach to economics holds that:
the collective ownership of the means of production will generate the most output
workers specializing on making one product instead of many will lead to the destruction
of the entire economic system
government must take a central role in the planning, production and distribution of all
goods
