CUMMINGS- AGRONOMY EXAM #1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
-The population of man can increase geometrically
-The food supply can only be increased arithmetically
True or False - correct answer True
Agroecology is _______
A. The total interaction between crops and farm animals and their environment.
B. Study of specific relationships of crops and farm animals to the environment and to
each other.
C. The study of relationships between all living things to their environment and to each
other. - correct answer B. Study of specific relationships of crops and farm animals to
the environment and to each other.
The human population on Earth is approximately
A. 8 billion
B. 7 billion
C. 5 billion
D. 9 billion - correct answer A. 8 billion
Most farmers are less than 55 years old.
True or False - correct answer False
Most farmers are full time farmers and make most of their income from farming.
True or False - correct answer False
Agronomy includes live stock.
True or False - correct answer False
How has food production kept up?
A. Food production has not kept up
B. Increase Production Efficiency, Technology, Farmer Education, Pesticides,
Mechanization - correct answer B. Increase Production Efficiency, Technology, Farmer
Education, Pesticides, Mechanization
Management decisions affect all organisms in the ecosystem and the non-living portion
of the system
True or False - correct answer True
True or False
Agronomy includes live stock. - correct answer False
True or False
Agroecology - Total interaction between crops & animals and their environment within a
farming or ranching operation. - correct answer False
, True or False
Management decisions affect all organisms in the ecosystem and the non-living portion
of the system. - correct answer True
Which of the following would not be a biotic factor:
A. Insects
B. Pathogens
C. Worms
D. Organic Matter - correct answer D. Organic Matter
Which of the following abiotic factors does the farmer typically NOT have control over:
A. Temperature
B. Insects
C. Nutrients
D. Water - correct answer A. Temperature
Abiotic factor include all except?
A. Season
B. Wind
C. Climate
D. Herbivory - correct answer D. Herbivory
Non-living factors that affect an ecosystem are called______________factors:
A. Symbiotic
B. Biotic
C. Abiotic
D. Bioengineered - correct answer C. Abiotic
All of the following are abiotic factors except ________
A. Rocks
B. Temperature
C. Earthworms
D. Soil - correct answer C. Earthworms
High genetic diversity is a common characteristic of plants in a:
A. Depends upon the system
B. Natural ecosystem
C. No difference between natural and a agroecosystem
D. Agroecosystem - correct answer B. Natural ecosystem
High genetic diversity is a characteristic of:
A. Agroecosystems
B. Natural ecosystems
C. Both Natural ecosystems and Agroecosystems
ANSWERS
-The population of man can increase geometrically
-The food supply can only be increased arithmetically
True or False - correct answer True
Agroecology is _______
A. The total interaction between crops and farm animals and their environment.
B. Study of specific relationships of crops and farm animals to the environment and to
each other.
C. The study of relationships between all living things to their environment and to each
other. - correct answer B. Study of specific relationships of crops and farm animals to
the environment and to each other.
The human population on Earth is approximately
A. 8 billion
B. 7 billion
C. 5 billion
D. 9 billion - correct answer A. 8 billion
Most farmers are less than 55 years old.
True or False - correct answer False
Most farmers are full time farmers and make most of their income from farming.
True or False - correct answer False
Agronomy includes live stock.
True or False - correct answer False
How has food production kept up?
A. Food production has not kept up
B. Increase Production Efficiency, Technology, Farmer Education, Pesticides,
Mechanization - correct answer B. Increase Production Efficiency, Technology, Farmer
Education, Pesticides, Mechanization
Management decisions affect all organisms in the ecosystem and the non-living portion
of the system
True or False - correct answer True
True or False
Agronomy includes live stock. - correct answer False
True or False
Agroecology - Total interaction between crops & animals and their environment within a
farming or ranching operation. - correct answer False
, True or False
Management decisions affect all organisms in the ecosystem and the non-living portion
of the system. - correct answer True
Which of the following would not be a biotic factor:
A. Insects
B. Pathogens
C. Worms
D. Organic Matter - correct answer D. Organic Matter
Which of the following abiotic factors does the farmer typically NOT have control over:
A. Temperature
B. Insects
C. Nutrients
D. Water - correct answer A. Temperature
Abiotic factor include all except?
A. Season
B. Wind
C. Climate
D. Herbivory - correct answer D. Herbivory
Non-living factors that affect an ecosystem are called______________factors:
A. Symbiotic
B. Biotic
C. Abiotic
D. Bioengineered - correct answer C. Abiotic
All of the following are abiotic factors except ________
A. Rocks
B. Temperature
C. Earthworms
D. Soil - correct answer C. Earthworms
High genetic diversity is a common characteristic of plants in a:
A. Depends upon the system
B. Natural ecosystem
C. No difference between natural and a agroecosystem
D. Agroecosystem - correct answer B. Natural ecosystem
High genetic diversity is a characteristic of:
A. Agroecosystems
B. Natural ecosystems
C. Both Natural ecosystems and Agroecosystems
