Sophia - Environmental Science (3) - Unit 3 Exam Test with Verified
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1. c.) The standard of living in developing nations requires
0.5 hectares/per- , which is a little less than one football field.
son
a.)
10 hectares/person
b.)
5 hectares/person
c.)
0.5 hectares/person
d)
100 hectares/person
2. b.) If every person on Earth required 5 hectares to live, we
three Earths would need to sustain the current popula-
tion.
a.)
five Earths
b.)
three Earths
c.)
four Earths
d.)
two Earths
3. c.) The standard of living in the United States requires 5
nine football hectares per person, which is equivalent to a little more
fields than .
a.)
three football fields
b.)
,Sophia - Environmental Science (3) - Unit 3 Exam Test with Verified
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seven football fields
c.)
nine football fields
d.)
five football fields
4. d.) Which of the following is essential for food production?
Level of nutri-
ents in the soil a.)
Genetically modified organisms
b.)
Chemical fertilizers
c.)
Food supply
d.)
Level of nutrients in the soil
5. c.) Which three subsistence crops supply over 50% of hu-
Wheat, corn, and man caloric needs worldwide?
rice
a.)
Barley, rice, and corn
b.)
Corn, rice, and potatoes
c.)
Wheat, corn, and rice
d.)
Rice, potatoes, and wheat
6. b.) Which of the following would be considered a subsistence
Potatoes crop?
,Sophia - Environmental Science (3) - Unit 3 Exam Test with Verified
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a.)
Coffee
b.)
Potatoes
c.)
Tea
d.)
Cotton
7. a.) Which of the following statements about meat as a food
It takes 16 lb of source for humans is true?
grain to produce
1 lb of meat. a.)
It takes 16 lb of grain to produce 1 lb of meat.
b.)
Fish farming is not considered to be a part of agriculture.
c.)
U.S. citizens eat about 200 lb of meat per person each
year.
d.)
The majority of the world's population eats the majority of
the world's meat.
8. d.) Which of the following statements about meat consump-
The developed tion in different regions of the world is true?
world consumes
over three-quar- a.)
ters of the The developing world consumes more meat than the
world's meat. developed world
b.)
The United States consumes less meat per person than
, Sophia - Environmental Science (3) - Unit 3 Exam Test with Verified
Answers
India
c.)
The developing world consumes more grain than the
developed world.
d.)
The developed world consumes over three-quarters of
the world's meat.
9. b.) hat was the main cause of the Green Revolution in the
The increased mid-1900s?
use of chemi-
cal fertilizers and a.)
pesticides. The adoption of organic farming and fair-trade practices
b.)
The increased use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides.
c.)
The introduction of genetically modified crops
d.)
The expansion of arable land and irrigation systems
10. b.) factors, such as costs, help explain why
Economic many malnourished and undernourished people live in
parts of Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
a.)
Environmental
b.)
Economic
c.)
Technological
Answers
1. c.) The standard of living in developing nations requires
0.5 hectares/per- , which is a little less than one football field.
son
a.)
10 hectares/person
b.)
5 hectares/person
c.)
0.5 hectares/person
d)
100 hectares/person
2. b.) If every person on Earth required 5 hectares to live, we
three Earths would need to sustain the current popula-
tion.
a.)
five Earths
b.)
three Earths
c.)
four Earths
d.)
two Earths
3. c.) The standard of living in the United States requires 5
nine football hectares per person, which is equivalent to a little more
fields than .
a.)
three football fields
b.)
,Sophia - Environmental Science (3) - Unit 3 Exam Test with Verified
Answers
seven football fields
c.)
nine football fields
d.)
five football fields
4. d.) Which of the following is essential for food production?
Level of nutri-
ents in the soil a.)
Genetically modified organisms
b.)
Chemical fertilizers
c.)
Food supply
d.)
Level of nutrients in the soil
5. c.) Which three subsistence crops supply over 50% of hu-
Wheat, corn, and man caloric needs worldwide?
rice
a.)
Barley, rice, and corn
b.)
Corn, rice, and potatoes
c.)
Wheat, corn, and rice
d.)
Rice, potatoes, and wheat
6. b.) Which of the following would be considered a subsistence
Potatoes crop?
,Sophia - Environmental Science (3) - Unit 3 Exam Test with Verified
Answers
a.)
Coffee
b.)
Potatoes
c.)
Tea
d.)
Cotton
7. a.) Which of the following statements about meat as a food
It takes 16 lb of source for humans is true?
grain to produce
1 lb of meat. a.)
It takes 16 lb of grain to produce 1 lb of meat.
b.)
Fish farming is not considered to be a part of agriculture.
c.)
U.S. citizens eat about 200 lb of meat per person each
year.
d.)
The majority of the world's population eats the majority of
the world's meat.
8. d.) Which of the following statements about meat consump-
The developed tion in different regions of the world is true?
world consumes
over three-quar- a.)
ters of the The developing world consumes more meat than the
world's meat. developed world
b.)
The United States consumes less meat per person than
, Sophia - Environmental Science (3) - Unit 3 Exam Test with Verified
Answers
India
c.)
The developing world consumes more grain than the
developed world.
d.)
The developed world consumes over three-quarters of
the world's meat.
9. b.) hat was the main cause of the Green Revolution in the
The increased mid-1900s?
use of chemi-
cal fertilizers and a.)
pesticides. The adoption of organic farming and fair-trade practices
b.)
The increased use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides.
c.)
The introduction of genetically modified crops
d.)
The expansion of arable land and irrigation systems
10. b.) factors, such as costs, help explain why
Economic many malnourished and undernourished people live in
parts of Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
a.)
Environmental
b.)
Economic
c.)
Technological
