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Which of the following is not true concerning tropical plantations? a. They are generally found in humid, tropical climates. b. Wheat and corn are common products of tropical plantations. c. Most crops from tropical plan...
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The shrubs and trees in windbreaks protect soil from erosion by rain water. Please select the best answer from the choices provided True or false
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Which of the following is the most damaging method of soil remediation? a. soil excavation and disposal b. soil aeration c. heating and vapor extraction d. microbial digestion Please select the best answer from the choic...
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The same agricultural practices are used in every country of the world. Please select the best answer from the choices provided True or false
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Genetically modified foods can contain genes from different, unrelated organisms. Please select the best answer from the choices provided True or false
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Pastoral farming is best described as _______. a. a method of raising livestock and moving herds b. an African method of agriculture c. a method of cultivating crops on poor soils d. a common method of desert farming Ple...
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The high productivity of American agriculture is exemplified by _______. a. low crop yields per farm worker b. high crop yields per farm worker c. the small cultivated area per inhabitant d. the small cultivated area per...
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Why is Dutch agriculture critically dependent upon technology? a. It produces almost 50% of the world supply of cut flowers and indoor plants. b. It relies almost exclusively on genetically engineered crops. c. Dutch agr...
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Reforestation always occurs as a result of human intervention. Please select the best answer from the choices provided True or false
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How does the destruction of forests contribute to levels of atmospheric carbon? a. Levels of atmospheric carbon are unaffected by destruction of forests, because the carbon entering the carbon cycle from the dead trees b...
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What distinguishes even-aged management practices from uneven-aged management practices? a. Even-aged practices remove larger groups of trees than uneven-aged management practices. b. Even-aged practices are similar to m...
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Which of the following would most likely employ a forester? a. state governments b. lumber businesses c. national governments d. all of the above Please select the best answer from the choices provided A B C D
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The main purpose of a forester is to identify land for timber harvesting. Please select the best answer from the choices provided True or false
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Consider the faulting illustrated here. In a normal fault, the block above the fault moves down relative to the block below the fault. This fault motion is caused by tensional forces. Which of these would LEAST likely be...
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Even-aged management practices involves clearing trees that _______. a. are all the same height b. are all the same weight c. are all near the same age d. are all of widely different ages Please select the best answer fr...
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How does seed-cutting differ from shelterwood cutting? a. Shelterwood cutting removes all trees within a given area. b. Shelterwood cutting takes place over several years. c. Seed-cutting takes place over several years....
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Forests are the only carbon sinks on Earth. Please select the best answer from the choices provided True or false
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Which of the following forest management practices is best for reestablishing areas of forest? a. shelterwood cutting b. even-aged management c. reforestation d. uneven-aged management Please select the best answer from...
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Which of the following about carbon sinks is not true? a. They emit more carbon than they take in. b. They take in more carbon they emit. c. They store carbon from the atmosphere. d. They include oceans and forests. Plea...
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What geological forces might be responsible for this range of mountains? Responses A diverging tectonic platesdiverging tectonic plates B converging tectonic platesconverging tectonic plates C erosion of the land by the...
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Which of the following methods of extraction is the most damaging to the environment? a. surface mining b. subsurface mining c. placer mining d. none of the above Please select the best answer from the choices provided A...
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According to the theory of plate tectonics, the Earth's crust is broken into about 12 plates that float on hotter, softer rocks in the underlying mantle. The Earth's internal heat drives convection currents in the asthen...
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What are the two types of minerals? a. industrial and environmental b. valuable and invaluable c. metallic and nonmetallic d. important and unimportant Please select the best answer from the choices provided A B C D
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Where would a volcano MOST LIKELY occur? Responses A in the middle of a large plate of earthin the middle of a large plate of earth B where plates of earth are coming apartwhere plates of earth are coming apart C near th...
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Which of the following is a way that minerals are used? a. industry b. construction c. technology d. all of the above Please select the best answer from the choices provided A B C D
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