NSC 150 EXAM 4 Questions With
Actual Answers Rated A+
Crop production in the lower forty-eight states covers what percentage of land? -
SOLVED ANSWER-18%
Genetically engineered corn and soybeans made up what percentages of cropland in
the U.S. in 2012? - SOLVED ANSWER-88% and 93%
Which of the following are problems associated with industrial crop production? Mark all
that apply. - SOLVED ANSWER-Nutrient runoff from overuse of fertilizer can cause
waterways to become hypoxic and can thus lead to die-offs of aquatic creatures.
Organic farming involves... - SOLVED ANSWER-Production according to strict criteria
established by the USDA.
Genetic engineering has reduced not only insecticide use in the U.S., but herbicide use
as well. - SOLVED ANSWER-false
Industrial farming includes... - SOLVED ANSWER-planting large monoculture fields,
replacing people with machinery, and the use of chemical fertilizers
Agricultural crops including soy, corn, wheat, rice, and cotton, produced at a large scale
are called ... - SOLVED ANSWER-commodity crops
Many commodity farms rely significantly on government economic support - SOLVED
ANSWER-true
, The science and practice of applying ecological principles to agriculture to work with
nature and conserve ecological integrity is called __________ or often sustainable
agriculture. - SOLVED ANSWER-agroecology
Multiple resources needed to grow food face increasingly limited supply. Mark all that
apply. - SOLVED ANSWER-Fossil fuel, Arable land, Farmers, and Fresh water
Americans consume more than twice the amount of animal products as the Chinese. -
SOLVED ANSWER-true
Which of the following are direct health effects experienced particularly by people living
near IFAP facilities? (Choose 2) - SOLVED ANSWER-Reproductive harms, blue baby
syndrome, diabetes, and thyroid conditions from drinking water contaminated with
nitrites.
Depression and anxiety due to bad odors.
60% of North American cropland is devoted to growing feed crops, primarily for animals
raised in IFAP operations. - SOLVED ANSWER-ture
Open ocean aquaculture has the potential to feed large numbers of people, but it has
similar environmental and public health problems to raising food animals on land. Which
of the following is NOT a problem with open ocean aquaculture? - SOLVED ANSWER-
Juvenile fish are always hatched in-land and then brought to the ocean pens for
stocking, thereby preserving wild populations.
Swine, poultry, and cattle raised in U.S. IFAP operations generate how much more solid
waste than humans? - SOLVED ANSWER-40 times
Actual Answers Rated A+
Crop production in the lower forty-eight states covers what percentage of land? -
SOLVED ANSWER-18%
Genetically engineered corn and soybeans made up what percentages of cropland in
the U.S. in 2012? - SOLVED ANSWER-88% and 93%
Which of the following are problems associated with industrial crop production? Mark all
that apply. - SOLVED ANSWER-Nutrient runoff from overuse of fertilizer can cause
waterways to become hypoxic and can thus lead to die-offs of aquatic creatures.
Organic farming involves... - SOLVED ANSWER-Production according to strict criteria
established by the USDA.
Genetic engineering has reduced not only insecticide use in the U.S., but herbicide use
as well. - SOLVED ANSWER-false
Industrial farming includes... - SOLVED ANSWER-planting large monoculture fields,
replacing people with machinery, and the use of chemical fertilizers
Agricultural crops including soy, corn, wheat, rice, and cotton, produced at a large scale
are called ... - SOLVED ANSWER-commodity crops
Many commodity farms rely significantly on government economic support - SOLVED
ANSWER-true
, The science and practice of applying ecological principles to agriculture to work with
nature and conserve ecological integrity is called __________ or often sustainable
agriculture. - SOLVED ANSWER-agroecology
Multiple resources needed to grow food face increasingly limited supply. Mark all that
apply. - SOLVED ANSWER-Fossil fuel, Arable land, Farmers, and Fresh water
Americans consume more than twice the amount of animal products as the Chinese. -
SOLVED ANSWER-true
Which of the following are direct health effects experienced particularly by people living
near IFAP facilities? (Choose 2) - SOLVED ANSWER-Reproductive harms, blue baby
syndrome, diabetes, and thyroid conditions from drinking water contaminated with
nitrites.
Depression and anxiety due to bad odors.
60% of North American cropland is devoted to growing feed crops, primarily for animals
raised in IFAP operations. - SOLVED ANSWER-ture
Open ocean aquaculture has the potential to feed large numbers of people, but it has
similar environmental and public health problems to raising food animals on land. Which
of the following is NOT a problem with open ocean aquaculture? - SOLVED ANSWER-
Juvenile fish are always hatched in-land and then brought to the ocean pens for
stocking, thereby preserving wild populations.
Swine, poultry, and cattle raised in U.S. IFAP operations generate how much more solid
waste than humans? - SOLVED ANSWER-40 times
