APES New Test

reducing urban development

According to the information in the graph above, which of the following would most effectively slow the loss of arable land?

reduction of crop damage to an economically tolerable level

An integrated pest management approach to pest control emphasizes which of the following?

loss of recharge area

As urbanization increases and natural soil surfaces are covered, the groundwater supply is reduced due to

the control agent attacks not only its intended target but also beneficial species

Biological controls are frequently used to replace persistent chemical pesticides. Which of the following represents the greatest potential risk of using biological controls?

increasing consumption of vegetable protein in place of meat protein

Factors contributing to the rise in world hunger include all of the following EXCEPT

reduction in species diversity

Fragmenting one large park or preserve into many small parks with human habitation between them is most likely to lead to which of the following?

tragedy of the commons

Overgrazing of public land by privately owned livestock is an example of the

national wilderness preservation areas

Road construction, logging, and mining are banned in which of the following federal lands?

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The land on a 100 acre farm is equally suited for grazing cattle and growing corn. Of the following ways of distributing land use, which would produce the greatest number of calories for human consumption? (Acres for grazing cattle/ growing corn)

Alaska

The largest area of old growth forest in the United States is located in

industry, transportation, and energy production

The three main anthropocentric sources of gaseous air pollutants in the United States are

feeding on host animals

Ticks are vectors for various diseases. The ticks acquire the disease causing organisms from

more people can be fed using less agricultural land because vegetarians eat at a lower trophic level

Vegetarianism is often cited as a partial solution to the growing problem of defrost action and other types of habitat destruction as the human population continues to grow. The reason for this is

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What was the approximate percentage increase in consumption from 1986 to 1997?

depletion of an aquifer by regional farmers

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of the tragedy of the commons?

the development of new strains of crops with higher yields

Which of the following describes a fundamental characteristic of the green revolution in food resources?

urban areas trap more heat than rural areas do

Which of the following describes the heat- island effect?

clear cutting

Which of the following is a commercially used method for harvesting trees and is most likely to lead to a fragmented landscape with serious impacts on biodiversity?

requiring higher fuel economy standards for new cars

Which of the following is a way for the government to encourage energy use?

no-till agriculture

Which of the following is likely to minimize soil erosion?

the concentration of nitrates in streams running through the region will increase

Which of the following is most likely to occur in forested region that has been recently clear-cut?

on floodplains, soils tend to be nutrient-rich and fertile

Which of the following is the best explanation of the fact that agricultural production on floodplains is often relatively high?

increased use of pesticides to eradicate genetically resistant pests

Which of the following is the best illustration of the pesticide treadmill?

breeding endangered species in captivity

Which of the following is the best long term method of preventing extinctions?

drip irrigation

Which of the following methods of agricultural irrigation results in the loss of the least amount of water by evaporation?

using chemicals known as pheromones to disrupt insect mating cycles

Which of the following practices is consistent with the production of organic crops according to the United States Department of Agriculture?

soil erosion

Which of the following problems is best addressed with contour planting?

Paddy rice cultivation and methane emissions

Which of the following represents a correct pairing of an agricultural practice with its environmental consequence?

Genetic resistance to pests and diseases can be increased by crossing a crop plant with ancestral varieties

Which of the following statements about genetic diversity is true?

genetic resistance to pests and diseases can be increased by crossing a crop plant with ancestral varieties

Which of the following statements about genetic diversity is true?

immigration

although the fertility rate for women in the United States has declined in recent years to a value below replacement level, the United States population is still increasing because of

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