APES Unit 5 Progress Check: MCQ Part A Test Questions with
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Which of the following is an example of an industrial maximized the crop yield with improving technology and
practice that contributes to the tragedy of the commons? - the implementation of modern genetic techniques to
ANSWER -Burning fossil fuels for energy production further increase crop productivity and resilience in order to
meet the demand.
Which of the following best exemplifies how an action
within the fishing industry could lead to a tragedy of the Which of the following is an assumption made by the
commons? - ANSWER -Overfishing of threatened author regarding the use of genetically modified crops? -
fish species leading to the eventual depletion of the ANSWER -The amount of arable land will remain
resource relatively constant, and the growing human population will
have enough food if more crops can be harvested from the
same amount of land.
Which of the following best describes the concept of the
tragedy of the commons? - ANSWER -The aim of
large logging operations in tropical rain forests is Which of the following best describes environmental
economic gain, rather than sustainability. Therefore, the damage caused by slash-and-burn farming in tropical rain
shared resources in the forest could become depleted. forests? - ANSWER -The soil loses fertility after a
short period of time and will be ineffective for farming use.
After intensive logging, most of the trees along a stream
have been removed. Which of the following water quality Which of the following would decrease with the
changes would most likely occur downstream after manufacture, application, and use of synthetic fertilizers
logging? - ANSWER -Increased water temperature rather than organic fertilizers? - ANSWER -Recycling
of organic matter
Which of the following is a direct economic consequence
that would likely occur if an area of forest was clear-cut so Which of the following agricultural practices results in soil
that a housing development can be built? - degradation and most contributes to erosion? -
ANSWER -A decrease in the number of game ANSWER -Tilling
hunting licenses purchased
Which of the following describes an unintended
Which of the following environmental effects would most consequence that results from large-scale agricultural use
likely result from the clear-cutting of boreal forests by of water from an aquifer? - ANSWER -The rate of
industrial logging operations? - ANSWER -There will water use likely exceeds the rate of recharge, leading to
be an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide lowering the water table.
concentration, which will contribute to climate change.
Which of the following is an unintended consequence
The green revolution has improved global agricultural associated with waterlogging caused by flood irrigation? -
output. Which of the following best describes the author's ANSWER -Higher water tables
perspective on the beginning of the green revolution in the
1970s and 1980s? - ANSWER -The green revolution
was successful because of selective breeding, which Which of the following best describes the advantages and
improved nutritional value and crop yield to increase food disadvantages of drip irrigation? - ANSWER -This
production. method most efficiently delivers water directly to plant
roots compared with other methods, and wastes less
water, but it may be too costly for farmers in developing
Which of the following statements best summarizes the countries to use.
author's predictions for how humans will meet the future
nutritional needs of a growing population using current
agricultural technology? - ANSWER -Humans have The hog-farming industry maintains production levels to
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Which of the following is an example of an industrial maximized the crop yield with improving technology and
practice that contributes to the tragedy of the commons? - the implementation of modern genetic techniques to
ANSWER -Burning fossil fuels for energy production further increase crop productivity and resilience in order to
meet the demand.
Which of the following best exemplifies how an action
within the fishing industry could lead to a tragedy of the Which of the following is an assumption made by the
commons? - ANSWER -Overfishing of threatened author regarding the use of genetically modified crops? -
fish species leading to the eventual depletion of the ANSWER -The amount of arable land will remain
resource relatively constant, and the growing human population will
have enough food if more crops can be harvested from the
same amount of land.
Which of the following best describes the concept of the
tragedy of the commons? - ANSWER -The aim of
large logging operations in tropical rain forests is Which of the following best describes environmental
economic gain, rather than sustainability. Therefore, the damage caused by slash-and-burn farming in tropical rain
shared resources in the forest could become depleted. forests? - ANSWER -The soil loses fertility after a
short period of time and will be ineffective for farming use.
After intensive logging, most of the trees along a stream
have been removed. Which of the following water quality Which of the following would decrease with the
changes would most likely occur downstream after manufacture, application, and use of synthetic fertilizers
logging? - ANSWER -Increased water temperature rather than organic fertilizers? - ANSWER -Recycling
of organic matter
Which of the following is a direct economic consequence
that would likely occur if an area of forest was clear-cut so Which of the following agricultural practices results in soil
that a housing development can be built? - degradation and most contributes to erosion? -
ANSWER -A decrease in the number of game ANSWER -Tilling
hunting licenses purchased
Which of the following describes an unintended
Which of the following environmental effects would most consequence that results from large-scale agricultural use
likely result from the clear-cutting of boreal forests by of water from an aquifer? - ANSWER -The rate of
industrial logging operations? - ANSWER -There will water use likely exceeds the rate of recharge, leading to
be an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide lowering the water table.
concentration, which will contribute to climate change.
Which of the following is an unintended consequence
The green revolution has improved global agricultural associated with waterlogging caused by flood irrigation? -
output. Which of the following best describes the author's ANSWER -Higher water tables
perspective on the beginning of the green revolution in the
1970s and 1980s? - ANSWER -The green revolution
was successful because of selective breeding, which Which of the following best describes the advantages and
improved nutritional value and crop yield to increase food disadvantages of drip irrigation? - ANSWER -This
production. method most efficiently delivers water directly to plant
roots compared with other methods, and wastes less
water, but it may be too costly for farmers in developing
Which of the following statements best summarizes the countries to use.
author's predictions for how humans will meet the future
nutritional needs of a growing population using current
agricultural technology? - ANSWER -Humans have The hog-farming industry maintains production levels to
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