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1. Which of the following land uses is not included in the Canada Land Inventory?

recreation
forestry
environmentally sensitive areas
agriculture

2. Canada?s surface area occupies what percent of the world?s landmass?

5
6
7
8

3. A nation-wide poll in Canada revealed what percentage of the population were secure about the safety and benefits of biotechnology?

39
49
55
61

4. What is a main difference between soil salinization and erosion?

Soil erosion reduces the capacity of soils to produce crops, while salinization does not.
Soil erosion occurs on the surface of soils, while salinization does not.
Salinization makes it difficult to use soils, while erosion does not.
All of the above.

5. Desertification is a process whereby

land is changed into a desert.
trees are cut indiscriminately.
the production capacity of the land is reduced.
All of the above.

6. Which of the following agrochemicals is found in significant amounts in some Canadian aquifers?

Phosphate
Sodium
Nitrates
Chlorine

7. The main problem associated with Alberta?s Code of Practice for Safe and Economic handling of animal manure is that

farmers do not understand the Code.
the Code does not consider the needs of farmers.
the Code does not encourage the use of best management practices that are economically feasible.
the Code is not legally enforceable.

8. The raising of game species such as North American elk is becoming increasingly important in Canada because

there is a market for game as it contains lower levels of cholesterol.
pigs and cattle are prone to diseases.
of the decline of game species living in the "wild."
farmers can make more money on game species.

9. The negative effect of producing cash crops rather than food crops on many of the people living in developing nations is that:

it leads to civil wars.
it leads to the migration of people.
it causes erosion and salinization.
All of the above

10. Which of the following is a major problem associated with monoculture farming?

Susceptible to insects and diseases
Overuse of irrigation water, fertilizers, and pesticides
"Crop losses are high"
Farm size must be small

11. Cultivated lands in the Maritimes are most susceptible to which type of erosion?

Primary
Wind
Water
Acidic

12. Desertification affects what proportion of the world?s population?

One-hundredth
One-sixth
One-fifteenth
One-quarter

13. The nations most vulnerable to desertification are found in:

Central America.
South America.
Africa.
Asia.

14. ______________, a Canadian agency, has been active in combating desertification in foreign countries.

CUDO
CANDU
GREENPEACE
CIDA

15. A traditional form of sustainable agriculture in Indonesia is:

rice and fish culture.
rice, maize, and chicken culture.
corn and cattle culture.
kelp and squid culture.

16. An African form of soil conservation known as "Citemene" involves:

using animal dung for fertilizer
logging trees, burning branches, and using ashes for fertilizer
planting wild legumes to enrich the soil
burning and plowing grasslands annually

17. ______________ farming is an agricultural method that conserves soil and water resources while improving the environment for people and wildlife.

disk and harrow
dry land
maximum yield
zero tillage

18. Which technologies does your text suggest will be most helpful in monitoring agroecosystems?

GPS and dataloggers
GIS and remote sensing
laser-based land-mapping equipment
home computers and video cameras

19. Which of the following is considered to be a sustainable land management practice?

Conserving and increasing organic matter in the soil
Defending crops with premium-grade herbicides and insecticides
Using the maximum land area available, but resting portions of the land as summer fallow
Specializing in a given crop and maximizing its productivity

20. Which of the following factors may be putting migratory songbird populations at risk in North America?

deforestation
habitat fragmentation
modernization of coffee plantations
all of the above