Title: Unit 1 Quiz
Course: SAT 100 Principles of Agroecology > Section: SAT 100 Principles of Agroecology

Q: Conventional farming has become more specialized over the last century.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: Growing only one crop in a field over successive years is called _____.
- crop specialization
- monoculture
- industrialized agriculture
- uniculture
- All of the responses are correct
A: monoculture

Q: Specialization in agriculture _____.
- has shown an increase in crop yields
- provides an economy of scale
- allows for efficient use of farm machinery
- has increased in pest issues and diseases
- All of the responses are correct
A: All of the responses are correct

Q: Corn needs added nitrogen to produce the desired yield.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Synthetic fertilizers _____.
- are the best alternative for providing Nitrogen to plants
- do not run-off
- are difficult to apply
- All the responses are correct
- None of responses are correct
A: None of responses are correct

Q: The use of pesticides and herbicides has increased since World War II.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Irrigation of farm fields _____.
- has increased production
- has lowered water tables in some areas
- is compromising the ecosystem
- overall is being used faster than it is being replenished
- All of the responses are correct
A: All of the responses are correct

Q: There are more family farms raising animals than ever before.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: Field corn is _____.
- organic
- non-Hybrid
- unable to resist disease and pests
- All of the responses are correct
- Organic and non-hybrid
A: Organic and non-hybrid

Q: Monocropping is a relatively new agriculture practice.
- True
- False
A: False