NUFD 153 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Most of the world phosphate rock reserves are concentrated in what small area? -
Answers - North Africa
In the US, what percentage of antibiotics are used to speed growth in livestock? -
Answers - 80%
In the United States, agriculture accounts for approximately what percent of pesticide
use? - Answers - 80
This component of fertilizer makes up 60 percent of the synthetic fertilizer used in the
United States. - Answers - Nitrogen
In 2013, about half of all farmers faced "superweeds" which were resistant to what? -
Answers - Glyphosate
What did a UN agency call a significant and non-renewable geo-resource? - Answers -
Soil
During the last century, the move to monoculture has led to the loss of what proportion
of plant genetic diversity? - Answers - three-fourths
Which country from the list below has experienced the highest rate of rainforest loss
since 1990? - Answers - Indonesia
Why does deforestation of rainforests for pasture and arable farming eventually lead to
more deforestation? - Answers - Rainforest solids are shallow and low in nutrients,
therefore they are easily exhausted
In 1990, what portion of soil used for grazing livestock or growing crops showed signs of
degradation? - Answers - 25%
What proportion of fresh water is used by agriculture globally? - Answers - 70%
You are an agricultural worker in Cyprus and you want to move to a country where they
apply less pesticides per hectare of cropland (according to the weight of the active
ingredient). Where should you move? - Answers - Poland
All of the following are problems related to the overuse of synthetic nitrogen in fertilizers
EXCEPT - Answers - Greater yields
Which countries used more than 400 kg of fertilizer per hectare of arable land in 2002? -
Answers - Egypt, Costa Rica, Ireland & South Korea
, What happens if too much nitrogen gets into rivers and the groundwater? - Answers -
Eutrophication & blue baby syndrome
Which region experienced widespread declines in fertilizer use between 1990 and
2002? - Answers - Eastern Europe
In 2005, which countries produced more than 100 grams of chicken meat per person?
Click all that apply - Answers - Denmark & the Netherlands
Belgium & the USA
Brazil & Australia
The country that experienced the highest percentage increase in pig meat production
between 1995 and 2005 is: - Answers - Vietnam
Which of the following is NOT a beneficial result of improved animal welfare standards?
- Answers - Increased costs
From 2005-January 2008, all of the countries below had a confirmed case of the highly
pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 EXCEPT: - Answers - Bolivia
How may intensive animal farming be harmful to human health? Check all that apply. -
Answers - Preventative use of antibiotics may cause antibiotic resistance
&
Animals in cramped conditions easily catch and tramsmit diseases
Synthetic fertilizers tend to make the soil more_______, which can limit plants' access
to nutrients and to water and contributes to soil compaction. - Answers - Acidic
The ________ Revolution is the term used to describe when industrial agriculture was
introduced to the developing world as a solution to hunger. - Answers - Green
During the 1960's and 1970's the grain output in which country increased dramatically
due to industrial agriculture? - Answers - India
What do Lappe and Collins say accounts for almost three-fourths of an average
person's phosphorus footprint? - Answers - Airplane emissions or eating animal-based
foods
How is the growing demand for processed food linked to rainforest loss? - Answers -
Deforested land is used for soybean or palm oil production
How are the livelihoods of small-scale farmers threatened by large-scale industrial
livestock production? - Answers - Small-scale farmers can't compete with economically
efficient large-scale farmers
Most of the world phosphate rock reserves are concentrated in what small area? -
Answers - North Africa
In the US, what percentage of antibiotics are used to speed growth in livestock? -
Answers - 80%
In the United States, agriculture accounts for approximately what percent of pesticide
use? - Answers - 80
This component of fertilizer makes up 60 percent of the synthetic fertilizer used in the
United States. - Answers - Nitrogen
In 2013, about half of all farmers faced "superweeds" which were resistant to what? -
Answers - Glyphosate
What did a UN agency call a significant and non-renewable geo-resource? - Answers -
Soil
During the last century, the move to monoculture has led to the loss of what proportion
of plant genetic diversity? - Answers - three-fourths
Which country from the list below has experienced the highest rate of rainforest loss
since 1990? - Answers - Indonesia
Why does deforestation of rainforests for pasture and arable farming eventually lead to
more deforestation? - Answers - Rainforest solids are shallow and low in nutrients,
therefore they are easily exhausted
In 1990, what portion of soil used for grazing livestock or growing crops showed signs of
degradation? - Answers - 25%
What proportion of fresh water is used by agriculture globally? - Answers - 70%
You are an agricultural worker in Cyprus and you want to move to a country where they
apply less pesticides per hectare of cropland (according to the weight of the active
ingredient). Where should you move? - Answers - Poland
All of the following are problems related to the overuse of synthetic nitrogen in fertilizers
EXCEPT - Answers - Greater yields
Which countries used more than 400 kg of fertilizer per hectare of arable land in 2002? -
Answers - Egypt, Costa Rica, Ireland & South Korea
, What happens if too much nitrogen gets into rivers and the groundwater? - Answers -
Eutrophication & blue baby syndrome
Which region experienced widespread declines in fertilizer use between 1990 and
2002? - Answers - Eastern Europe
In 2005, which countries produced more than 100 grams of chicken meat per person?
Click all that apply - Answers - Denmark & the Netherlands
Belgium & the USA
Brazil & Australia
The country that experienced the highest percentage increase in pig meat production
between 1995 and 2005 is: - Answers - Vietnam
Which of the following is NOT a beneficial result of improved animal welfare standards?
- Answers - Increased costs
From 2005-January 2008, all of the countries below had a confirmed case of the highly
pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 EXCEPT: - Answers - Bolivia
How may intensive animal farming be harmful to human health? Check all that apply. -
Answers - Preventative use of antibiotics may cause antibiotic resistance
&
Animals in cramped conditions easily catch and tramsmit diseases
Synthetic fertilizers tend to make the soil more_______, which can limit plants' access
to nutrients and to water and contributes to soil compaction. - Answers - Acidic
The ________ Revolution is the term used to describe when industrial agriculture was
introduced to the developing world as a solution to hunger. - Answers - Green
During the 1960's and 1970's the grain output in which country increased dramatically
due to industrial agriculture? - Answers - India
What do Lappe and Collins say accounts for almost three-fourths of an average
person's phosphorus footprint? - Answers - Airplane emissions or eating animal-based
foods
How is the growing demand for processed food linked to rainforest loss? - Answers -
Deforested land is used for soybean or palm oil production
How are the livelihoods of small-scale farmers threatened by large-scale industrial
livestock production? - Answers - Small-scale farmers can't compete with economically
efficient large-scale farmers
