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NUFD 153 EXAM 2 ACCURATE AND FREQUENTLY
TESTED QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS|| LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE WITH
EXPERT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS|| SURE PASS
During the 1960's and 1970's the grain output in which country increased
dramatically due to industrial growth? - ANSWER: India
In 2013, about half of all farmers faced "superweeds" which were resistant to
what? - ANSWER: Glyphosate
In the US, what percentage of antibiotics are used to speed growth in livestock? -
ANSWER: 80%
Most of the world phosphate rock reserves are concentrated in what small area? -
ANSWER: North Africa
This component if fertilizer makes up 60 percent of the synthetic fertilizer used in
the United States. - ANSWER: Nitrogen
In the United States, agriculture accounts for approximately what percent of
pesticide use? - ANSWER: 80
What did a UN agency call a significant and non-renewable geo-resource? -
ANSWER: Soil
What do Lappe and Collins say accounts for almost three-fourths of an average
persons phosphorus footprint? - ANSWER: Eating animal-based foods
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Synthetic fertilizers tend to make the soil more -----, which can limit plants' access
to nutrients and to water and contributes to soil compaction. - ANSWER: Acidic
During the last century, the move to monoculture has led to the loss of what
proportion of plant genetic diversity? - ANSWER: 3/4
The ----- Revolution is the term used to describe when industrial agriculture was
introduced to the developing world as a solution to hunger. - ANSWER: Green
Which country from the list below has experienced the highest rate of rainforest
loss since 1990? - ANSWER: Indonesia
Why does deforestation of rainforests for pasture and arable farming eventually
lead to more deforestation? - ANSWER: Rainforest soils are shallow and low in
nutrients, therefore they are easily exhausted.
How is the growing demand for processed food linked to rainforest loss? -
ANSWER: Deforested land is used for soybean or palm oil production.
In 1990, what portion of soil used for grazing livestock or growing crops showed
signs of degradation? - ANSWER: 25%
What proportion of fresh water is used by agriculture globally? - ANSWER: 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? - ANSWER: Poland
NUFD 153 EXAM 2 ACCURATE AND FREQUENTLY
TESTED QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS|| LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE WITH
EXPERT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS|| SURE PASS
During the 1960's and 1970's the grain output in which country increased
dramatically due to industrial growth? - ANSWER: India
In 2013, about half of all farmers faced "superweeds" which were resistant to
what? - ANSWER: Glyphosate
In the US, what percentage of antibiotics are used to speed growth in livestock? -
ANSWER: 80%
Most of the world phosphate rock reserves are concentrated in what small area? -
ANSWER: North Africa
This component if fertilizer makes up 60 percent of the synthetic fertilizer used in
the United States. - ANSWER: Nitrogen
In the United States, agriculture accounts for approximately what percent of
pesticide use? - ANSWER: 80
What did a UN agency call a significant and non-renewable geo-resource? -
ANSWER: Soil
What do Lappe and Collins say accounts for almost three-fourths of an average
persons phosphorus footprint? - ANSWER: Eating animal-based foods
, 2|Page
Synthetic fertilizers tend to make the soil more -----, which can limit plants' access
to nutrients and to water and contributes to soil compaction. - ANSWER: Acidic
During the last century, the move to monoculture has led to the loss of what
proportion of plant genetic diversity? - ANSWER: 3/4
The ----- Revolution is the term used to describe when industrial agriculture was
introduced to the developing world as a solution to hunger. - ANSWER: Green
Which country from the list below has experienced the highest rate of rainforest
loss since 1990? - ANSWER: Indonesia
Why does deforestation of rainforests for pasture and arable farming eventually
lead to more deforestation? - ANSWER: Rainforest soils are shallow and low in
nutrients, therefore they are easily exhausted.
How is the growing demand for processed food linked to rainforest loss? -
ANSWER: Deforested land is used for soybean or palm oil production.
In 1990, what portion of soil used for grazing livestock or growing crops showed
signs of degradation? - ANSWER: 25%
What proportion of fresh water is used by agriculture globally? - ANSWER: 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? - ANSWER: Poland
