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Section 2: Crops and Soil – Page 384
MATCHING
In the space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that best matches the
description.
_____ 1. not easily broken down in the
environment
a.
b.
c.
d.
_____ 2. a result of land degradation
desertification
salinization
persistent pesticide
pheromone
_____ 3. produced by an organism; influences
another organism’s behavior
_____ 4. can be caused by low rainfall or irrigation
MULTIPLE CHOICE
In the space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that best completes
each statement or best answers each question.
_____ 5. Soil layers, listed from the surface down, include
a. topsoil, surface litter, bedrock, leaching zone, and subsoil.
b. surface litter, subsoil, topsoil, bedrock, and leaching zone.
c. surface litter, topsoil, leaching zone, subsoil, and bedrock.
d. bedrock, topsoil, surface litter, subsoil, and leaching zone.
_____ 6. All of these are soil conservation methods except
a. monocropping.
c. contour plowing.
b. no-till farming.
d. building terraces.
_____ 7. ___________are not known to be major crop pests.
a. Fungi
c. Weeds
b. Insects
d. Amphibians
_____ 8. Tools of biological pest control include
a. pathogens.
c. chemicals from plants.
b. plant defenses.
d. All of the above
_____ 9. Genetic engineering of plants is a faster way of producing the same
results as
a. biological pest control.
c. integrated pest management.
b. plant breeding.
d. soil conservation.
_____ 10. Integrated pest management can include chemical pest control,
___________and a mix of farming methods.
a. sustainable agriculture
c. biological pest control
b. aquaculture
d. All of the above
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